Ukraine repels Russian forces near Bakhmut.

Ukrainian forces have driven back Russian troops from some positions around Bakhmut, marking their first significant gains in months. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his military needs more time before launching a counteroffensive, the recent counterattack has exposed strife among the top leadership of the Russian military. Britain has announced that it will send long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, which could potentially threaten Moscow's hold over places like the occupied Crimean Peninsula.