Putin Claims Ukraine Losses 10x Russia's, "26 Tanks Destroyed In Days"; Wagner Readying Fighters?

Russian President Putin confirmed that "hostilities have intensified significantly" but Russian forces had destroyed 26 tanks and 13 armoured vehicles on the battlefield. Putin’s claims come after Kyiv reportedly broke through Russian defences in Zaporizhzhia in a major assault by Western-trained troops. A T-72 tank and two Bradley vehicles operated by Kyiv’s 47th Mechanised Brigade were spotted beyond a Russian line of defence near Robotyne. Meanwhile, Russia authorities in Crimea have banned civilian access to the Arabat Spit, which connects the peninsula with mainland Kherson. Ukraine claims Wagner is recruiting fighters in Belarus on condition of readiness to fight in Poland, Lithuania.