"Updates on Russia-Ukraine War: Attacks, Fire, and Preparation for Counteroffensive"
Russia's military has suffered 100,000 casualties, including 20,000 dead, in the past five months of fighting against Ukraine, according to US intelligence estimates. Ukraine has ousted Russian forces from some positions in the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut, but the situation remains difficult. Russia unleashed a fresh missile attack on Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 40 others. The head of the Wagner private militia renewed his appeal to Russia's defence ministry to increase ammunition shipments to his fighters trying to seize Bakhmut. Poland condemned a former Russian children's ombudsman for comments he made on Russian state TV about murdering ambassadors. House speaker Kevin McCarthy emphasised his support for military aid to Ukraine.