The Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate reported that the majority of residents in occupied Mariupol are refusing to participate in a so-called referendum, with only an estimated 5-7% willing to vote.

Ukrainian intelligence reports that occupiers estimate only 5-7% of Mariupol residents are willing to participate in a referendum.

Collaborators in Mariupol are conducting a census to determine the number of remaining residents and their willingness to vote.

The majority of surveyed population in occupied Mariupol is refusing to participate in a possible referendum.

Around 500 bodies of Mariupol defenders have been returned from occupied Mariupol as part of a continuous process of exchange since June.

Around 20 bodies have been identified and buried so far.

The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces responded harshly to Russian occupiers on the Avdiivka direction.

Pavlo Kyrylenko stated that Russia brings death and destruction and urged people to go to safer regions of Ukraine.