Intense Ukrainian Counteroffensive Targets Russian Forces in Ukraine War

Russian air attacks continue in Ukraine, targeting cities including Odesa, while the Ukrainian airforce claims to have shot down 36 cruise missiles. Firefighters tackling wildfires in Toretsk come under artillery fire, and the fires were allegedly started by previous Russian shelling. Ground fighting intensifies, with Ukrainian forces making incremental gains in some areas. The counteroffensive is slowly building pace, supported by Western weapons.