- The right-wing Barbie meltdown shows how reactionary forces are losing the culture wars (mediamatters.org)
- Wagner forces stand down; rebellion shows ‘cracks’ in Putin’s leadership, Blinken says (washingtonpost.com)Crisis Abates in Russia but Questions Remain Over Putin’s Authority (nytimes.com)Wagner rebellion ‘most ridiculous mutiny ever’, Ukrainian adviser says (theguardian.com)
- Thousands flee homes in Ukraine as collapse of dam is blamed on Russian forces (theguardian.com)Nova Kakhovka Dam Loss Makes Ukraine River Offensive 'Impossible': Adviser (newsweek.com)Ukraine Dam Disaster: What We Know (nytimes.com)
- Ukrainian defenders oust Russian forces from some positions in Bakhmut (reuters.com)
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- A fired general’s pleas from the front lines reveal Ukraine is bloodying Russian forces in a critical fight (businessinsider.com)
- Prigozhin halts movement of Wagner forces in Russia after Belarus brokers deal (theguardian.com)Rebel Russian mercenaries barrel towards Moscow (reuters.com)Mercenary revolt threatens supreme leader Vladimir Putin (nytimes.com)Russian Helicopters Battle Rebel Mercenaries Rolling Toward Moscow (benzinga.com)Footage appears to show Russian attack helicopter bombing one of its own oil depot to deny Wagner mercenaries fuel supply (businessinsider.com)Rep. Elissa Slotkin breaks down the situation (threadreaderapp.com)Luke Harding: Even if Wagner rebellion fails, Putin’s presidency has never looked weaker (theguardian.com)
- Wagner group boss says its forces have begun leaving Bakhmut (theguardian.com)
- Ukrainian forces gradually advance on Bakhmut; people injured after shelling in Kherson; Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv (theguardian.com)
- Ukrainian forces reportedly take control of Piatykhatky on the Zaporizhzhia battle front (theguardian.com)Ukraine Appears to Make a Small Gain in the South as Counteroffensive Continues (nytimes.com)To fight Putin, Russian militias aid Ukraine with cross-border attacks (washingtonpost.com)A dam in Ukraine was designed to withstand almost any attack imaginable — from the outside. The evidence suggests Russia blew it up from within. (nytimes.com)
- Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power (nytimes.com)
