Ukraine launches attacks in new Russian region
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Ukrainian forces have responded to Russian efforts to expel them from one part of Russian territory by launching a large number of attacks on another border area, using drones, artillery and troops.
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"It is also now known that the enemy directed more than 20 drones toward the city," Lysak wrote on Telegram. "Most of them were downed."
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The rival sides trade accusations of ceasefire violations while top Russian officials strive to discredit Zelenskyy.
Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said.
For soldiers and commanders on the edge of battle, any talk about a lasting cease-fire still feels like a dangerous fantasy.
Last February, a Ukrainian company commander going by his callsign Veter was ordered to send his people to reinforce another unit’s position over the next few hours. After Veter scrambled for several days to help his men with limited resources,
Russia claimed its forces had captured two villages in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions over the past day. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that Panteleimonivka in the Donetsk region and Shcherbaky in the Zaporizhzhia region had come under Russian control.
We really wanted to help and to replace those men who went to fight and to protect Ukraine,” Nadiya Moskalenko told NBC News.
Ukrainian troops have been progressing in the Belgorod region with the aim of diverting Moscow's troops from Kursk, it has been reported.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the auspices of the U.N. as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement.
Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of GUR, said Russia fears an extended war would confine it to "forever remain a regional player" in Eastern Europe.