"Timeline of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Day 553 Highlights"

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner Group, and Valery Chekalov were buried after their private jet crashed, with the US suggesting Kremlin involvement. The UN reported that over 9,500 civilians have been killed and 17,200 injured since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, while a farmer in Kherson was killed by a landmine and a man in Kupiansk died in Russian artillery shelling. Ukraine mourned the death of fighter pilot Andriy Pilshchykov, and Russian forces shot down Ukrainian drones. South Korea announced increased financial aid for Ukraine, and the US provided additional military assistance.