KYIV: Ukraine on Sunday (Jul 16) said fighting had 'intensified' on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a failure. Putin is yet to decide if Russia
KYIV: Ukraine on Sunday said fighting had"intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a failure.- expiring late on Monday - that allowed the resumption of Ukrainian exports through the Black Sea, temporarily halted when the invasion began in February 2022.
Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said"the situation has somewhat intensified in the east". On the front near Bakhmut, a commander of the artillery battalion of the 22nd separate mechanised brigade told AFP he was satisfied with the counteroffensive but said progress was painful. Battery commander"Volyna" told AFP"we are encircling Bakhmut, kicking out of Klyshchyvka", a village south of the hotspot city.
On Tuesday the Russian army announced that it advanced 1.5km near the town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine.GRAIN DEAL NEGOTIATIONS
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