"Russia-Ukraine War: Day 630 Update and Losses in Avdiivka"

Russia intensifies air bombardments and ground assaults around Avdiivka, Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces repel attacks and gain a foothold on the east bank of the Dnipro River. The Landmine Monitor reports a significant increase in civilian casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war in Ukraine. In politics and diplomacy, a former police officer involved in the killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is pardoned after enlisting with the Russian military in Ukraine, and a man is jailed for defacing posters of Russian soldiers. German Defense Minister admits the EU will miss its target of supplying Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells and missiles due to production issues.