ukraine makes slow progress on the front lines. zelenskyy, meanwhile, acknowledging difficulties on the battlefield, but claiming his military is retaking territory. championing the fight ahead by drawing inspiration from ukraine s strongest backer, the united states, on their independence day. only the brave gain independence and only the best of the brave are able to pass the freedom from generation to generation. a prominent journalist is recovering after being brutally assaulted. elena milos, not a reporter with the independent news maker was attacked on the way to cover a court sentencing in grozny. the attention capital. she said armed men and kidnapped her and the attorney traveling with her. they cut off her hair, broker vickers and doused are in green dye. she describes how it happened. the assailants pulled the taxi driver out of the car. they put our heads down. they tried to tie my hands behind my back. it looked like they stepped alexander because blood starting pourin