Ukraine reports gains in south, accuses Russian army of attacking, Azerbaijani positions under fire.

Ukrainian forces have made territorial gains along the southern front line, with Russian forces mobilizing reserves to impede their progress. The founder of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused the Russian Defense Ministry of attacking the group's bases and threatened to respond. The Council of Europe approved a new sanctions package against Russia, targeting entities supporting Russia's military and industrial complex in its war against Ukraine. Ukraine recovered the bodies of 51 fallen servicemembers, and Turkey granted licenses to manufacture combat drones in Ukraine.