Day 509 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia Out of the Grain Deal

Day 509 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• A Russian Su-25 crashed in the Sea of Azov. The pilot ejected but died later
• Russia ends its participation in the grain deal
• London sanctioned Russians, including a minister, over the deportation of Ukrainian children
• New attack on the Crimean bridge, explosions at 3 in the morning, traffic is stopped
• Ukraine: Russia gathers elite troops in Bakhmut and entrenches
• One dead in missile attack on Kharkiv, fighting in eastern Ukraine intensifies
• Putin promised to announce the tasks of the "special military operation". But not in front of cameras

A Russian Su-25 crashed in the Sea of Azov. The pilot ejected but died later

A Russian Su-25 fighter-bomber crashed in the Sea of Azov near the town of Yeysk, but the pilot was able to eject, local authorities said on social media, cited by Reuters.

Clips, whose authenticity has not been confirmed, were also released showing a parachute descending over the sea near a beach. The first information indicated that there were no casualties.

❗️ Russian publication Baza reports that the pilot of the downed SU-25 attack aircraft has died, doctors were unable to save him. https://t.co/wIctz9pooU pic.twitter.com/QJ0Sg3srRC

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) July 17, 2023

Yeysk is located on the other side of the Sea of Azov from the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region. The place is a resort town.

Representatives of Russia's Krasnodar region reported that the pilot was rescued from...