Russian authorities said on Monday that they are in the process of liquidating Ukrainian subversive groups that entered its territory. While Kiev confirmed that fighting is still continuing in Pakhmut, Denmark revealed that it plans to organize a peace summit between the two sides in July.

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak announced on Twitter: "Ukraine is following with interest the events in the Belgorod region of Russia and studying the situation, but it has nothing to do with it" The founder of the Wagner armed group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced on Saturday that his fighters had taken control of the city.