Russian BTM-3 trenching machine on duty.

Chinese Ambassador to the EU, Fu Cong:

China does not object to Ukraine returning the occupied territories as of 1991.

“I don't see why not. We respect the territorial integrity of all countries.”

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg:

NATO should not underestimate Russia after the events of the past weekend.

NATO should ensure that Ukraine is able to take as much land as possible in order to strengthen Kyiv's position in future negotiations.

Putin in 2019: Wagner is not related to the state.

Putin in 2023: Wagner was completely financed from the state budget.

NYT:

Russian Gen. Sergei Surovikin had advance knowledge of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plans to rebel against Russia’s military leadership, which has prompted questions about what support the mercenary leader had inside the top ranks.

Lithuania purchased 2 NASAMS air defense systems, which will be transferred to Ukraine.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov, commenting on the course of the counteroffensive, said that the main events are yet to come.

Ex-head of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lieutenant General Alexander Travnikov, crashed in an accident while riding an ATV in the Leningrad Region.

Now he is in the hospital in critical condition.

Swedish police have granted a permit for a Quran-burning protest outside a mosque.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy:

Ukraine will never agree to any form of frozen conflict.

NATO countries agreed that Jens Stoltenberg to remain NATO Secretary General for another year.

Switzerland has rejected a bid to sell 96 Leopard-1 tanks to Ukraine .

The country's government justified its decision by the legislation on neutrality.

Now 96 tanks that are not in operation will remain idle in Italy.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy:

Russia itself should ask for Ukraine to be admitted to NATO.

Ukrainian column in full speed through the minefield.

Minefields have become one of the main obstacles to the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

English will become mandatory in Ukraine.

Zelensky has submitted a bill to the Rada that officially defines the status of English as one of the languages of international communication in Ukraine.

Heads of local administrations, officers, police officers and prosecutors are required to speak English.

SCMP:

The Chinese military, amid the risk of conflict with the United States, has begun modeling "total war" scenarios in which China is attacked by a hypothetical "blue alliance".

The potential enemy is not named in the documents, but the Arleigh Burke destroyers of the US Navy appear among its military equipment.

WSJ:

Wagner's chief planned to arrest Russian army leaders, including Shoigu.

Russian intelligence knew about the Wagner plan in advance.

Prigozhin had to improvise after the Russian intelligence revealed his plan.