Top U.S. General Milley:

Ukrainian counteroffensive 'far from a failure', even though it is progressing more slowly than expected.

These are real people in real machines who are actually clearing real minefields...

Now they're keeping their combat power, and they're slowly, purposefully and steadily making their way through all those minefields.

It will be long. It will be difficult. It will be bloody.

The international coalition had prepared 17 brigade combat groups, totaling more than 63,000 servicemen, for the counteroffensive of Ukraine.

U.S. soldier Travis King detained after intentionally crossing into North Korea.

King faced two assault charges and was fined by a South Korean court for damaging a police car.

He was being escorted back to the US, reportedly to face disciplinary action.

Russia’s TASS reports several T-14 Armata tank units took part in the battle for testing.

Then the tanks were withdrawn from the front line.

Russian brigade commander Denys "Tashkent" Ivanov was killed near Luhansk.

Ivanov commanded the 2nd separate LNR brigade.

Head of British MI6, Richard Moore, urges Russians to “join hands with us” & “spy for the UK to help end the bloodshed.”

“Many have already taken this step. Our door is always open.”

South African President Ramaphosa:

Putin's arrest would be a declaration of war.

Russia has made it clear that the arrest of President Putin will be a declaration of war on Russia.

S. Africa doesn’t have the right to declare or wage war on Russia. And does not want to.

Spain says it has sent by sea the last 4 Leopard 2 tanks that have not yet been delivered to Ukraine.

In the new textbook on the history of Russia, which high school students will study from September, the last chapter is devoted to the war in Ukraine and the events that preceded it.

It explains the reason for the invasion and, in particular, says Ukraine is a “neo-Nazi state”.

Intense footage of a battle for a position in the vicinity of Dubovo-Vasilevka near Bakhmut.

A column of Ukrainian armored vehicles consisting of two tanks and two infantry fighting vehicles approached Russian trench.

Russian forces were able to held the position.

Kremlin denies that Russian Federation "made it clear" to the President of South Africa that Putin's arrest on an ICC warrant at the BRICS summit would be tantamount to a declaration of war.

Putin will not go to the BRICS summit in South Africa.

The leaders of China, Brazil, India and South Africa will take part in the BRICS summit, but not Putin.