"Russian Attack on Poltava: Kyiv Confirms Liberation as Shelling Kills Civilians in Northeast Ukraine"

Two people were killed and five injured in a Russian missile strike on the Poltava region in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces claim to have liberated the village of Robotyne in their counteroffensive against Russian-held territory. The co-founder of Yandex, a Russian tech giant, is appealing for EU sanctions relief after criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine. Lithuania plans to propose closing two out of its four remaining border crossing points with Belarus. Russian investigators claim that genetic tests prove the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash. EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis urges the restoration of the Black Sea grain deal and criticizes Russia for using food as a "weapon of war."