It is day 495 of the war in Ukraine. Follow developments in Ukraine and Russia here in this live blog.
Situation
Ukraine he said Russian troops were advancing in four areas in the east of the country amid “heavy fighting”.
THE US President Joe Biden he is traveling to Europe in a week for a three-country tour, including a NATO summit, aimed at strengthening the international coalition in support of Ukraine.
The media coverage of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Patriot Media, is about to close, said the manager of one of his outlets.
Poland send 500 policemen on its border with Belarus, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz KamiÅ„ski said. Warsaw had previously announced a tightening of security over concerns over the Wagner group’s presence in Belarus.
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