Serbian militant Urosh Prvulovich was killed near Bakhmut.

He has participated in the war against Ukraine on the side of pro-Russian separatists since 2015.

Ukrainian forces fire TOW ATGM from Bradley IFV at a tank somewhere on a training ground in Ukraine.

Zelensky:

The timing of the start of the offensive was delayed due to the delay in the supply of Western weapons.

I am grateful to the United States as the leader of our support, however, I told them, as well as the heads of European states, that we would like to launch a counteroffensive earlier, and for this we need weapons and other materials ...

Russian Army had more time to mine vast territories and create defensive lines.

Russian Federal TV throws mud at Prigozhin every day.

This time they’re accusing him of theft and apparently rape.

Lukashenko claims Prigozhin is not in Belarus: he is in St. Petersburg.

Russian source claims this footage shows French-made AMX-10RC armored vehicle getting destroyed.

Also claiming that the second AMX-10RC managed to retreat.

Lukashenko is sure that Putin does not intend to "wipe out" Prigozhin.

“What will happen to him next? Well, everything happens in life. But if you think that Putin is so malicious and vindictive that he will be "killed" tomorrow ... No, this will not happen.”

Russian Foreign Ministry:

Weapons supplied by the West to Kyiv are used by protesters in France.

WSJ:

The United States, in the event of a direct conflict with Russia or China, stockpiles of precision-guided weapons could last for hours or days.

Shortly after that the U.S. will run out of other vital supplies.

Ukrainian PM Shmyhal:

After the war, Ukraine will refuse conscription and the basis will be a professional army.

Professional army will become the basis of Ukraine's defense and two components of the reserve will be created, however, all those liable for military service, despite the absence of conscription, will constantly undergo compulsory training in established military specialties.

British-made Ukrainian Husky TSV armored car avoids ATGM hit by meters.

Bloomberg:

Ukraine has more tanks than Russia.

Bloomberg calculated the supply of tanks and their losses and concluded that at the moment Ukraine has about 1500 tanks (against 987 before the war), and Russia has 1400 (against 3.400 ).

#BREAKING Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plans to meet Turkish President Erdogan in Türkiye on Friday.

Lukashenko on Ukraine:

The situation should change by autumn, negotiations may start.

WSJ:

The decision to transfer ATACMS is agreed upon by all and awaits only Biden's approval.

NBC:

Former U.S. officials have secretly met with Russian officials, including Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an attempt to advance the basis for the possibility of negotiations to end hostilities in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Intelligence (SBU) charged Ukrainian blogger Anatoly Shariy with treason in absentia.

He is suspected of collaborating with the FSB and participating in the preparation of "staged" videos with interrogations of Ukrainian POWs, which were then allegedly used to discredit the Ukrainian authorities.

The blogger himself rejected the accusations from the SBU and said that he could prove his innocence in any court.

Shariy has been living in Spain for several years; in February 2021, the Ukrainian security authorities already accused him of treason.

NYT:

The U.S. has decided to supply Kyiv with cluster munitions, it will be announced in the near future.