Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, urged residents living in temporarily occupied Mariupol to leave the city to avoid being used as a human shield during the upcoming liberation.

Andriushchenko urged residents to leave Mariupol while they can, warning that Russians use civilians as human shields during fighting and destroy everything whether attacking or defending.

Leaked U.S. intelligence documents claim Prigozhin offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine in exchange for the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut.

Prigozhin offered to reveal Russian troop positions in exchange for Ukraine withdrawing from Bakhmut

Two Ukrainian officials confirmed Prigozhin had spoken to Ukrainian intelligence on several occasions

The advance of the Ukrainian military near Bakhmut is the first success of the offensive, but it is only a partial success and the operation to defend Bakhmut continues.

Ukrainian forces are moving forward in some areas near Bakhmut while losing fewer resources than the enemy, yet they manage to destroy enemy plans.