Russia Denies Top Commander's Death; Medvedev Visits Troops Near Ukraine Frontline As Ship Departs Ukrainian Port Despite Grain Deal Exit

Russia claimed a Ukrainian strike did not kill a top naval commander, releasing video of him at a meeting. Ukraine had announced his death a day earlier.
Deputy PM Medvedev said he visited troops near the frontline in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. He claimed over 300,000 recruited this year.
A cargo ship departed a Ukrainian port after loading, per an unnamed source. Ukraine is using "humanitarian corridors" since Russia left a grain deal.
Overnight strikes hit the port city of Izmail, injuring 2. Ukraine said it shot down 26 of 38 Iranian drones launched by Russia.
Poland concluded a missile that killed 2 in November was fired from Ukraine, not Russia. Ukraine denied firing it at the time.

Russia claimed a Ukrainian strike did not kill a top naval commander, releasing video of him at a meeting. Ukraine had announced his death a day earlier.
Deputy PM Medvedev said he visited troops near the frontline in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. He claimed over 300,000 recruited this year.
A cargo ship departed a Ukrainian port after loading, per an unnamed source. Ukraine is using "humanitarian corridors" since Russia left a grain deal.
Overnight strikes hit the port city of Izmail, injuring 2. Ukraine said it shot down 26 of 38 Iranian drones launched by Russia.
Poland concluded a missile that killed 2 in November was fired from Ukraine, not Russia. Ukraine denied firing it at the time.