Zelensky announces Ukraine's counteroffensive actions underway.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that his forces had launched a counteroffensive against Russian troops, as fighting intensified in eastern and southern Ukraine. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Ukraine and announced around $375 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, also pledging to extend Canada’s military training for Ukrainian troops until 2026 and expand it to include teaching Ukrainian pilots to fly Western F-16 fighter jets. Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz demanded the withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine. Fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday illustrated the unpredictable nature of the war and its deadly toll on civilians. Emergency relief efforts in the Kherson region were underway after the collapse of a major dam on Tuesday caused devastating flooding.