Analysts believe Russian mercenaries from Wagner and Potok are vying for power in the battle for Bakhmut as Ukraine prepares its counteroffensive. Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina has the latest.
President Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine's top military command is unanimously in favour of defending the sector of eastern Ukraine, including the city of Bakhmut. Euronews Journalist Sasha Vakulina has more.
Moscow has announced it does not recognise the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in the Hague. This comes as ICC prosecutors are expected to issue their first arrest warrants linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.