Moscow has accused Kyiv and Ankara of breaching a prisoner exchange agreement. This comes after five commanders from Ukraine’s Azov Brigade were returned to Ukraine from Turkey, where they had been held following their release from Russian captivity. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed that neither Turkey nor Ukraine had consulted Russia regarding the transfer. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office stated that he accompanied the men from an Istanbul airport back to Ukraine after a state visit to Turkey.
In Vilnius, Lithuania, NATO member states are set to gather this week for a meeting where Ukraine’s candidacy and Sweden’s blocked bid to join the military alliance are expected to be the main topics of discussion. Furthermore, President Biden will be heading to Europe on Monday.
Now, let’s delve into the latest updates on the war in Ukraine and its far-reaching consequences.
Ukraine is pushing to reclaim Bakhmut, a city that fell to Russia in May after intense fighting. This was Russia’s only significant territorial gain in 2023. However, Ukrainian troops are now engaged in a painstaking battle, inch-by-inch, from the city’s flanks as part of their counteroffensive. Fredrick Kunkle and Serhii Korolchuk provide a detailed report on the ongoing combat.
On a recent moonlit night, a group of four Ukrainian soldiers attempted to fly a drone amidst the ruins of a kindergarten in a village located south of the city.
“We are aiming to engage as many Muscovites as possible around Bakhmut,” stated Mykola Bielieskov, a research fellow at Ukraine’s National Institute for Strategic Studies.
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