Turkey did not unload and released the Russian ship with stolen Ukrainian grain. On July 1, the ship "Zhibek Zholu" stopped in the Turkish port of Karasu, which illegally exported grain from occupied Berdyansk. Ukrainian authorities asked Turkey to arrest the vessel, but Turkey released it.

        ***** The American Institute for the Study of War ICW reports that Russian troops have taken an "operational pause". The Russians are preparing for a protracted war.