Akhmat special forces commander Apti Alaudinov says Ukrainian troops "simply passed-by" their positions without engaging them, with Akhmat opting to retreat until more Russian reinforcements could arrive. Other reports indicate that Akhmat troops fled from Ukrainian forces. (The New Voice of Ukraine via MSN)
Prosecutors in China charges multiple funeral directors with selling over four thousand corpses over decades to two major medical companies. The corpses are reportedly primarily from Sichuan, Guangxi, and Shandong provinces. Police seized 18 tonnes of bones and 34,000 semi-finished products, while the thieves earned 380 million yuan ($53 million) before they were caught. (SCMP)(NOS)(Newsweek)