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Reports of fractures within the Kremlin undermine appearance of stability of Russian regime -- Kamikaze drones arrive in Belarus -- Russian forces strike downtown Kharkiv with missiles -- Ukrainian troops report Starlink outages, hindering counteroffensive -- and more

Ukrainian army confirms liberation of eight villages in Kherson Oblast -- 700,000 people have left Russia since mobilization began -- Russian forces strike Kyiv Oblast with kamikaze drones -- Russians try to set up border in Zaporizhzhia Oblast after annexation -- and more

Ukrainian military 'changes battlefield dynamics' in Russia's war -- Russia to consult locals on 'borders' of illegally annexed Kherson, Zaporizhzhia oblasts -- Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant head released from Russian captivity -- Czechs crowdfund over $1 million to buy tank for Ukraine -- and more

Russia kidnaps head of Europe's largest nuclear power plant -- Russia's retreat from Lyman indicates Putin prioritizing occupied territories in Ukraine's south -- Explosions reported at a Russian airbase in occupied Crimea -- Russia's Kadyrov urges use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine -- and more

Russian proxies announce final results of sham annexation votes -- Russian proxies close Enerhodar for exit, threaten residents with mobilization -- Ukraine can use US-provided weapons to regain occupied territories -- Russia may attempt to reframe invasion of Ukraine as counterterrorism operation -- and more

Russia sends newly mobilized conscripts directly to frontline -- About 1.5 million Ukrainians in Russia unable to return home, contact relatives -- Russian mobilization in Crimea aims to cleanse disloyal population -- In total, 447 bodies found at mass burial site in liberated Izium -- and more

Russia’s sham referendums, mobilization, nuclear threats: What it all means -- Putin announces partial mobilization -- Council of Europe on Russia's pseudo-referendums: 'We reject this mockery of democracy' -- Latvia's Foreign Minister: Russia is as dangerous as Nazi Germany -- and more

Almost all bodies exhumed from mass burial site in Izium ‘show signs of violent death -- Russia once again hits hydraulic facilities in Kryvyi Rih with missiles -- Explosions reported at airdrome in Russian-occupied Melitopol -- Ukrainian forces hit 4 areas with Russian troops and a strong point -- Russian forces might have killed more people in Izium than in Bucha -- and more

Armed Forces are within 50 kilometres of Russian border as Ukraine makes further gains in Kharkiv Oblast -- Ukrainian partisans raise flag over Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast -- Russia postpones plans to stage 'referendums' in occupied territories amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive -- Russia plans to again shell Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant -- and more

Belarus holds military drills at borders with Ukraine, Poland -- Over half of Kherson Oblast residents have evacuated -- China buys Russian gas at 50% discount until the end of the year -- Ukrainians hit more than 400 Russian targets with HIMARS -- and more

Russia returns body of British aid worker with signs of torture -- Ukrainian official says 2.5 million people have been forcibly deported to Russia -- Ukraine destroys barge with Russian troops, equipment in Kherson Oblast -- Ukraine retakes 400 sq km of ground in opportunistic Kharkiv Oblast counteroffensive -- Russia increasingly uses outdated Soviet weapons in Ukraine -- and more

IAEA says Russian military equipment present inside Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, calls for safe zone -- Ukraine repels Russian attacks in Donbas, strikes key targets -- Analysts say partisan activity increases in temporarily-occupied southern Ukraine -- Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions renewal if 3 Russian oligarchs not exempted -- and more