Ukraine Advances on Front Line in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukraine made marginal gains on the front lines, advancing nearly a mile near Bakhmut and forcing several dozen Russian troops in the eastern village of Arapivka to flee their positions. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces had prevented Ukraine from achieving its goals “in all combat sectors.” Ukraine has not made an official announcement on the counteroffensive. The counteroffensive unfolded as Ukraine’s emergency services and Russian occupying authorities struggled to respond to a deepening humanitarian crisis in the southern Kherson region, where devastating floods followed the collapse of the Russian-controlled Kakhovka dam this week.