⚡️Ukraine's counter-offensive has been "Hard sledding" due to defenses Russians have put into place over past six months — Pentagon official

⚡️#BREAKING US Secretary of State Blinken: New Ukraine package contains security assistance totaling $800 million worth of arms and equipment

⚡️White House's Sullivan: We discussed with top Polish official on Friday the evolving threat from Belarus

⚡️White House's Sullivan: Decision on cluster munitions was not easy

⚡️White House: Ukraine will use cluster munitions on its territory, minimizing risks for its own population

⚡️White House's Sullivan: We recognize that cluster munitions create of risk to civilians which is why we have deferred decision as much as we could

⚡️Zelenskiy Arrives in Turkey After Talks in Slovakia

⚡️UK PM Sunak tells Turkey's Erdogan he hopes NATO can proceed with ratifying Sweden's accession to the military alliance as soon as possible — Downing street spokesperson

⚡️UN Chief Guterres against continued use of cluster munitions, says UN spokesperson

⚡️Fighting for heights near Kleshcheevka and the southern flank of Bakhmut