Ukraine is reportedly reinforcing Avdiivka, likely with one of the best brigades in the Ukrainian military. Kyiv is sending the 3rd Assault Brigade, the only Ukrainian ground-combat brigade that was in reserve in eastern Ukraine as of last week. Iran and Hezbollah are training Russian drone operators in Syria for deployment in Ukraine, as per the Ukrainian military intelligence agency (GUR). Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Ukraine should be left as a “buffer zone” between Russia and the West. Businessman Elon Musk has denied that his SpaceX company sold Starlink terminals to Russia, directly or indirectly.