Azerbaijan launches an offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, demanding the withdrawal of ethnic Armenian forces. Azerbaijani forces strike Stepanakert, its de facto capital.
Azerbaijan claims that its forces broke through the contact line and captured over 60 military posts in Nagorno-Karabakh. Artsakh forces deny the claims.
Artsakh says 25 people, including a child, were killed due to the fighting, and 138 others were injured. Azerbaijan says one civilian was killed by shelling in Shusha.
CNN, citing a source in the Ukrainian military, reports that Ukrainian special forces were likely behind recent drone strikes and a ground operation against Wagner Group mercenaries in Sudan.
Laos reports its first case of mpox. The national health ministry recommends that provincial health departments set up laboratory facilities for screening tests.
Protesters burn down the house of mayor of DernaAbdulmenam Al-Ghaithi in response to the catastrophic floods. Internet and telephone access are subsequently shut down and foreign journalists are ordered to leave the city.