"Updates on Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Military Advances and Drone Strikes"

Ukrainian forces have pushed back Russian troops in some areas, causing heavy losses among the Wagner private army group. France has opened an investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity after an AFP journalist was killed by rocket fire. The French parliament has called on the EU to label the Wagner group terrorists, while Britain is set to blacklist them. Russia's oil pipeline operator Transneft said a filling point on the Europe-bound Druzhba pipeline had been targeted in a "terrorist" attack. Turkey hopes to extend the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal for at least two more months.