Ukraine's Counteroffensive Progresses as Drones Downed in Russia

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg states that Ukraine's counteroffensive is gradually gaining ground against Russian forces in the east and south, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledges over $1 billion in additional aid and announces plans to send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine. Russian authorities claim to have shot down two drones near a strategic command center, and a missile strike in Kostiantynivka kills at least 16 people. Moldova will host joint military exercises with Moldovan, Romanian, and U.S. troops, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends the East Asia Summit in Indonesia. In northeast Ukraine, it remains unclear if Russia is advancing or creating a diversion to divert Ukrainian resources.