Russia, Ukraine both claim frontline success while US-led talks remain on hold
Key Takeaways
- Russia and Ukraine both claim battlefield successes along the frontlines
- US-led talks to resolve the conflict are on hold
- Washington has shifted focus to the Iran war, diverting attention from Ukraine's four-year conflict
Conflicting frontline claims
Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their four-year-old war.
“Russia, Ukraine both claim frontline success while US-led talks remain on hold Washington is now focusing on the Iran war, drawing the spotlight from Ukraine’s four-year fight to see off Russia’s bigger army Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their four-year-old war, with Ukraine saying it has pushed Moscow’s forces back in some places on the front line but the Kremlin insisting that Russia’s invasion of its neighbour is making progress”
Ukraine said it has pushed Moscow’s forces back in some places on the front line, while the Kremlin insisted that Russia’s invasion of its neighbour is making progress.
Civilian attacks in Sloviansk
Russia’s almost daily aerial attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine continue.
Three powerful glide bombs struck the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing four people, Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said on Tuesday.
At least 16 other people, including a 14-year-old girl, were wounded.
Drone strikes and air defence
Overnight drone strikes on three other Ukrainian cities wounded at least 17 people, including two children, emergency services said on Tuesday.
“Russia, Ukraine both claim frontline success while US-led talks remain on hold Washington is now focusing on the Iran war, drawing the spotlight from Ukraine’s four-year fight to see off Russia’s bigger army Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their four-year-old war, with Ukraine saying it has pushed Moscow’s forces back in some places on the front line but the Kremlin insisting that Russia’s invasion of its neighbour is making progress”
Ukraine’s air force said that it shot down 122 out of 137 drones that Russia launched during the night.
Diplomatic talks paused
US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine are on hold.
Washington’s attention is gripped by the Iran war, which has drawn the international spotlight from Ukraine’s plight as it strives to hold back Russia’s bigger army.
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