The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a crowded restaurant in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has risen to nine, including three children, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The attack on Tuesday at dinnertime also injured 56 people, Ukraine's Emergency Services said, adding that rescuers were still searching for people in the rubble.
A senior Russian general had advance knowledge of Yevgeny Prigozhin's plans to rebel against Russia's military leadership, according to U.S. officials. The statement has prompted questions about what support the mercenary leader had inside the top ranks.
Leaders from Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, among others, expressed support for President Vladimir Putin in the face of the Wagner uprising. Russia's friends are unlikely to abandon Putin, but may hedge their bets against further Russian instability, analysts say.