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Ukraine’s counterattacks in Bakhmut reportedly force Russian troops to abandon some positions -- Infrastructure sabotaged in two Russian regions -- Minister urges Ukrainians in occupied territories to refuse Russian passports contrary to Ombudsman's advice -- Patriot air defense faces its toughest challenge ever in Ukraine -- and more

Zaluzhnyi meets NATO commander in Europe, discusses war's possible scenarios -- Fire at oil depot in Sevastopol is Ukraine’s preparations for counteroffensive -- Russian commanders likely start new method of punishing soldiers -- Official advises Ukrainians to take Russian passports in occupied territories until liberation -- and more

Everything we know about Ukrainian attacks inside Russia -- Russia shells Ukraine with recently made missiles -- Russian forces far from controlling Bakhmut's road of life -- Kherson prepares evacuation plans in case of mass shelling of region -- and more

Russian strike on Uman kills 23, including 4 children; rescue operation continues -- One year on, Kherson activist kidnapped by Russian troops remains in captivity -- Russia hits Chernihiv Oblast with guided bombs, damages civilian houses -- Way to peace is to arm Ukraine with F-16s -- Everything we know about Ukrainian attacks inside Russia -- and more

Another Russian soldier admits committing war crimes -- Russia's forced relocation of Ukrainian children shows evidence of genocide -- F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine would deter Russia, not provoke it -- Russia sets up fighting positions at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant -- and more

Today's Russia is fascist. It’s time to start calling it that -- Upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive continues to cause anxiety in Russia -- Russia shells 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring two civilians -- Spain reminds Lula that lasting peace for Ukraine must respect its sovereignty -- Russia initiates large-scale resettlement to Ukraine's occupied territories -- and more

Ukraine reportedly makes marginal gains in Luhansk Oblast as Russia focuses on Donetsk Oblast -- Russia's casualty rate in Ukraine has dropped as it shifts to defense -- Ukraine preparing 'priority measures' following liberation of Crimea -- Sweden expels 5 Russian diplomats -- and more

Lithuanian President: 'Red lines' regarding military aid to Ukraine must be crossed -- 'Exhausted' troops, 'disorganized' deployment will likely hinder Russia's prospects of holding critical frontline areas in Ukraine -- Russia tries to conceal its dwindling nuclear stockpile -- Former Polish PM: Ending war in Ukraine with compromises would lead to new dangers -- and more

Reports of shootout between Wagner & regular Russian soldiers in Luhansk Oblast -- Wagner Group boss tells his mercenaries not to take POWs -- Russia strikes Kherson Oblast with 4 Su-35 jets -- Ukraine may have gained new positions in Kherson Oblast; Russia ramps up army recruitment campaign -- and more

‘They’ll kill me if I come back’: Abduction, torture become routine in Russian-occupied Melitopol -- Flanks around Bakhmut hold as brutal urban fighting continues for city blocks -- Ukrainian soldiers say they lack air defense firepower to stop Russian airstrikes -- Young Crimean Tatar sentenced to 7 years by Russian proxies, accused of giving $12 to volunteer battalion -- Russia cancels WWII march as it could highlight scope of its losses in Ukraine -- and more

What we know about Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children -- Kyiv readies for counteroffensive, NATO ‘confident’ Kyiv can liberate more territories -- Russia used new delivery of Iranian-made Shahed drones to attack Ukraine -- Shelling heard almost everyday near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant -- Military summonses distributed at Moscow State University dormitory -- and more

Russia moving to strategic defense after failed offensive -- Wagner mercenaries forcibly deport 4 children from Bakhmut -- Russia fighter jet accidentally fires ammunition in Russian city of Belgorod, injuring 2 -- US, Ukraine allies weigh near-total ban on exports to Russia -- and more