The press service of the East Ukrainian Military Group said on national television that there are currently more than 50,000 Russian soldiers in the Bakhmut sector of Donetsk.
“Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive, which of course we all hoped would be faster, but it is gradually gaining ground,” said NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, reported by Kiev’s secret service two days ago as “seriously ill,” released a video advising “all those who cannot distinguish truth from lies” to take a walk outdoors. The clip has been republished by UNIAN and emphasizes that it is not known whether the images are from today or whether they are a video recorded some time ago. Kadyrov looks healthy as he walks along a country road in a light drizzle.
Meanwhile, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has departed for Pyongyang after nearly a week in Russia.
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