Russia reports strikes in multiple regions; Ukraine claims counteroffensives yield results

Russia on Wednesday reported conducting strikes on multiple fronts, while Ukraine claimed its counteroffensives have yielded results.

Russian army has taken control of one settlement in Zaporizhia region, said Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday.

Russia had conducted operations in 141 regions, striking and destroying targets including substations, railway motor trains, military airport infrastructure, drone assembly workshops and storage points, fuel depots, and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that there were 200 combat encounters along the front lines in the past day. The Ukrainian Air Force, along with missile units and artillery, struck concentration areas of Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian forces are currently launching counterattacks in the directions of Dobropillia and Pokrovsk while engaging in active defenses in the directions of Kupyansk and Novopavlivka, and have achieved certain results.

Russia reports strikes in multiple regions; Ukraine claims counteroffensives yield results

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday officially launched the operations of its regional center in Shanghai, China, headed by Johannes Wiegand, an IMF economist, as the director.

As one of the regional centers set up by the IMF worldwide, the IMF Shanghai Center is expected to enhance the IMF's engagement with the Asia-Pacific region, according to a statement from the IMF.

The center will serve as a hub to promote research and knowledge sharing that can inform policies in areas of relevance for emerging market and middle-income countries, said the statement.

It also aims at deepening dialogue and outreach with member countries, regional institutions, and other stakeholders in the region, according to the statement.

IMF launches regional center in Shanghai