A woman walks next to a building damaged by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Russia began its fight for control of Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland on Tuesday, intensifying attacks on cities and towns along a hundreds of miles-long front that officials on both sides have described. described as a new phase of the war.
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A woman walks next to a building damaged by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Russia began its fight for control of Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, intensifying attacks on cities and towns along a hundreds of miles long front that officials from both side described as a new phase of the war.
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As Monday wraps up in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the main developments for the day:
The leaders of Ukraine and Russia said a new phase of Russian activities in Ukraine has begun. Ukrainian officials call it battle for Donbas, referring to the eastern region that Moscow had previously forced Kyiv to cede to Russia-aligned separatists. The Kremlin has recognized the two breakaway republics in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions that make up the Donbas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “a significant part” of the Russian army is currently taking part in the military operation. The regional governor of Luhansk said Russian forces capture the town of Kreminna. Missiles and shells fell on several Ukrainian cities, with Ukrainian media reporting explosions and sirens of the air raid over hundreds of miles. The Ukrainian military is expected to soon receive more heavy weapons from the US and NATO in the form of artillery, helicopters, drones and armored vehicles.
The Pentagon said Russia’s “limited offensive operations” to date in the east are a “prelude” to larger operations. The Russian military continues to add battalion-level battle groups, what the United States sees as Russia’s attempt to avoid repeating its mistakes at the outset of the invasion, including shortages of food, fuel, and other supplies. other supplies. A senior US defense official said Russia is now focusing on a more limited areaand spent considerable time building up a substantial supply.
The next phase of peace talks remains uncertain. Top Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said It is difficult to predict when negotiations may resume because Mariupol continues to be surrounded and new attacks. Russia accuses Ukraine of sabotaging talks with changing needs.
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Russia confirms a new attack is underway in eastern Ukraine.
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