Seventh Russian General Reportedly Killed In Action

CNN reports that that Russian Lt. General Yakov Rezantsev, Commander of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District, has been KILLED near Kherson.'

• If confirmed Rezantsev would be the seventh Russian general killed in the war.
• Comes after news a few hours ago from Sky quoting a Western source: 'A Russian brigade commander, Colonel Medvechek, of 37 Motor Rifle Brigade has been killed deliberately by his own troops after his unit suffered heavy losses.'
• US defense officials continue to report heavy fighting around Bucha and Irpin to the north west of Kyiv as part of the ongoing Ukrainian counter-offensive which began earlier this week.
• According to US intelligence quoted by Jeff Selden, Moscow is now not pursuing a ground offensive on Kyiv but appears to be prioritising the Donbas.
• Ukraine said today that Russian forces have secured a partial land corridor from Russia to the Crimean Peninsula but beyond that there have few significant territorial gains elsewhere in Ukraine.
• Turkish President Recep Erdogan said earlier today that Ukraine and Russia 'are close to a consensus on four of six points in the negotiation' including the adoption of Russian as official language.
• This was swiftly denied by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba a short while ago. Kuleba said 'Ukraine insists on a ceasefire, security guarantees and Ukraine's territorial integrity.'
• Kuleba's comments have been circulated by Ukrainian news services with some criticising the Turkish president for undermining the Ukrainian negotiating position.