Ukraine Sent Poor, Untrained Men Into Bakhmut Meat Grinder to Save Better Forces for Counteroffensive One man told The Wall Street Journal that he had never held a gun before he was sent into the battle
Prigozhin Says 20,000 Wagner Fighters Were Killed in Bakhmut Battle The mercenary chief estimated 50,000 were killed on the Ukrainian side
US Says It’s Investigating Reports of US Equipment Used in Belgorod Raid Russia says the use of US equipment shows the West's growing involvement in the war
US Officials Say Ukraine Was Behind Drone Attack on Kremlin Officials told NYT that Ukrainian intelligence and military units have been behind a broad covert campaign inside Russia
Russia-China Ties at ‘Unprecedented High’ Due to Western Pressure Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin expects trade between Russia and China to hit a record $200 billion this year
Russia Says Warship Attacked By Ukrainian Sea Drones Near Bosphorus Strait The Russian Defense Ministry said the attack was repelled
Russia Says It Defeated Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Belgorod Russian media reported '70 Ukrainian terrorists have been eliminated'
Air Force Secretary Says F-16s Won’t Be a ‘Game-Changer’ for Ukraine Frank Kendall acknowledged that sending the F-16s is 'seen by some as an escalatory act'
Ukraine-Backed Saboteurs Launch Cross-Border Raid in Russia’s Belgorod Region According to the Times of London, the Russian volunteers who claimed the attack are armed with NATO weapons
