Ukrainian Troops Make Gains in Offensive Operations Against Russia.

The death toll from Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities has risen to five, with several others injured and buildings damaged. Battles continue on the eastern and southern fronts, with Ukrainian forces making progress in several directions. The recent mutiny by Wagner fighters against Russian military leadership has exposed cracks in Putin's leadership, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Putin that the longer Russian troops remain on Ukrainian land, the greater the devastation they will bring to Russia.