"Day 474 of Russia-Ukraine War: Latest Updates"

Ukraine's armed forces have liberated three frontline villages in western Donetsk, while three civilians were killed and 10 others wounded after Russian forces opened fire on a boat carrying flood evacuees to the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kherson. Russia's Wagner mercenary force will not sign contracts with the Russian defence ministry, and Russia's defence ministry said its forces had shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jet in Kherson region. Russia and Ukraine have simultaneously swapped nearly 100 prisoners each, and Russia's defence minister has awarded medals to soldiers after Moscow said its forces had destroyed four German-made Leopard tanks and five US-made Bradley fighting vehicles while repelling a Ukrainian counteroffensive.