NATO leaders meet as Putin's Ukraine strategy faces criticism and mockery.

The Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin's military commanders on Victory Day, claiming that Russian troops were fleeing in Bakhmut. Drone video released by Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade showed what appeared to be Russian forces in full retreat in the face of an assault by Ukrainian tanks and infantry. Meanwhile, NATO's Military Committee is meeting in Brussels today, the first gathering of senior generals and admirals since Finland joined the alliance. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that NATO nations must step up their defense spending, especially the more than 20 members who have yet to meet the 2% of GDP goal established in 2014.