Russia announced on Thursday that its forces assumed the total control of the strategically important city of Chasiv Iar in the eastern region of Donetsk in Ukraine. Kiev denies occupation.
The Russian Ministry of Defense indicated in a statement that Chasiv Iar “was released by the Russian forces.” Moscow continues to win territories in Ukraine, although US President Donald Trump has imposed a period of six days, starting on Tuesday, 29, so that his Russian homologist, Vladimir Putin, end the conflict, under penalty of sanctions.
Russian and Ukrainian troops have been fighting for Chasiv Iar control for almost 18 months. The region includes a hill top from which troops can attack other key points in the region, which form the backbone of Ukraine’s oriental defenses.
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Victor Trehubov, Ukrainian military spokesman, denied the allegation of Russia. “Just an invention, there was not even a change in the situation,” he told the Associated Press agency.
A report released Thursday by the Ukraine Army Staff reported that there were seven clashes in Chasiv IAR in the last 24 hours. An attached map showed most of the city under Russian control.
Deepstate, an open source Ukrainian map widely used by military and analysts, showed on Thursday morning that the south and western neighborhoods of Chasiv Iar remained the so -called gray zones, ie not controlled by either side.
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Moscow has also intensified his attacks in recent weeks, often with hundreds of drones and missiles, according to Kiev.
Bombing at night in the capital of Ukraine killed at least 13 people, including a 6 -year -old boy, and injured 132 others, authorities said Thursday.
A 5 -month -old girl was among the 14 injured children, the Ukraine emergency service said. It was the largest number of children injured in a single attack on Kiev since the beginning of the Russian invasion three years ago, according to public records consulted by the Associated Press.
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Russia has shot 309 shaved and distraction drones, as well as eight ISKANDER-K cruise missiles at night, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Air defenses intercepted and blocked 288 attack drones and three missiles. Five missiles and 21 drones reached targets.
Diplomatic efforts seem to be in a stalemate. Putin requires Ukraine to give in to Russia the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizehzia, whose annexation was claimed by Moscow, and that Ukraine gives up on the NATA.
The conditions are considered unacceptable by Ukraine and its Western Allies.
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Ukraine requires the Russian army to completely withdraw from its territory.
“Today, the world once again saw Russia’s response to our desire for peace with the US and Europe,” said Ukrainian President Volodmir Zelenski. “New demonstrative murders. That’s why peace without strength is impossible.”
He asked Ukraine allies to fulfill defense commitments and press Moscow for real negotiations.
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Western leaders accused Putin of procrastinating US -led peace efforts in an attempt to gain more Ukrainian lands. (With international agencies)
