"Timeline of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Day 522 Highlights"
On day 522 of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Russian defense ministry intercepted three Ukrainian drones over Moscow, causing damage to buildings but no casualties. In retaliation, a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed one civilian and injured five others. The UK reported an increase in fighting in southern Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces capturing the village of Staromaiorske. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed concern over the presence of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group near the Polish border, fearing they may aid illegal migrants in destabilizing Poland. Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested an African initiative for peace in Ukraine but criticized the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive. Saudi Arabia is set to host talks in August on Ukraine, inviting Western states, Ukraine, and major developing countries. In a controversial move, prosecutors in Russia summoned two young children as witnesses in a case against their mother for "discrediting" the country's army.