Heavy casualties reported in ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, says UK intelligence.

Both Ukraine and Russia are suffering heavy military casualties as Ukraine launches a counteroffensive to dislodge Russian forces from occupied areas, with the most intense fighting centered on the southeastern Zaporizhzhia province and eastern Donetsk province. Russian losses are at their highest level since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March, according to British military officials. Ukraine reported that Russia carried out 43 airstrikes, four missile strikes, and 51 attacks from multiple rocket launchers in the past 24 hours, with 26 combat clashes taking place. The counteroffensive could last a long time, warn Western analysts and military officials.