Zelenskyy confirms start of Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place against Russian forces, but did not disclose the stage or phase of the operation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged $375 million in new military aid and $7.5 million for humanitarian assistance for the flood response. Heavy battles are ongoing in Ukraine's industrial east, with Russian forces launching air and artillery strikes in the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. The fighting and civilian casualties took renewed attention as authorities in southern Ukraine said water levels have been declining in a vast area beneath the ruptured dam.