Russian forces pounded areas around Kyiv and another Ukrainian city, local officials said, just hours after Moscow pledged to scale back military operations in those places.
A man walks with his dog near an apartment building damaged by shelling from fighting on the outskirts of Mariupol, Ukraine, in territory under control of the separatist government of the Donetsk People's Republic on March 29, 2022.
The British Defense Ministry said heavy losses have forced some Russian units to return to Belarus and Russia to regroup but that Moscow would likely compensate for any reduction in ground maneuvers by using mass artillery and missile barrages. And the Russian military reported a new series of missile strikes on Ukrainian arsenals and fuel depots over the past 24 hours.
Oleksandr Pavliuk, the head of the Kyiv region military administration, said Wednesday that Russian shells targeted residential areas and civilian infrastructure in the Bucha, Brovary and Vyshhorod regions around the capital.Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday that the military targeted fuel depots in two towns in central Ukraine with air-launched long-range cruise missiles.
Ukraine’s delegation offered a detailed framework for a peace deal under which a neutral Ukraine’s security would be guaranteed by a group of third countries, including the U.S., Britain, France, Turkey, China and Poland. Among other things, the Kremlin has demanded all along that Ukraine drop any hope of joining NATO.
Despite the apparent signs of progress, Zelenskyy warned the world and his own people not to get ahead of themselves. “Russian units suffering heavy losses have been forced to return to Belarus and Russia to reorganize and resupply,” the ministry said in a statement Wednesday. “Such activity is placing further pressure on Russia’s already strained logistics and demonstrates the difficulties Russia is having reorganizing its units in forward areas within Ukraine.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ukrainian forces push back Russia's military outside Kyiv as peace talks resumeTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened the talks by calling on 'both sides to stop this tragedy.'
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kyiv and Moscow meet for peace talks in Istanbul with different expectationsUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is aiming for a cease-fire while his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, says Moscow should “stop indulging' Kyiv.
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Moscow to reduce military presence near KyivUKRAINE-RUSSIA LATEST: • Russia says it will 'drastically' reduce military operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv 'to increase trust' as Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet in Istanbul • 7 dead after strike hits gov't building in Mykolaiv, officials say
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Moscow says it will reduce military presence near KyivRussian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said Moscow would 'drastically' reduce its military presence in the directions of Kyiv and Chernihiv.
Read more »
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russian forces still attacking KyivThe leader of Ukraine said the Russians remain in control of the northern suburbs of the capital and are trying to regroup after losing Irpin on Monday. Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians not to let up in the war.
Read more »