Russia denies claims Ukraine retook
village of Andriivka near Bakhmut
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events,
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- Russia and Ukraine have disputed control of the devastated village of
Andriivka near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Russia’s
defence ministry said its forces were still holding onto Andriivka after
Ukraine publicised a video that it said provided evidence its forces were
in full control of the village.
- Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said
the Bakhmut sector was the theatre of “the most active fighting”.
“Offensive action is continuing south of Bakhmut. Things are hot in
Klishchiivka and Kurdiumivka,” Maliar said on Telegram, referring to two
other villages near the city. “Near Klishchiivka, as a result of offensive
action, our defence forces have had successes.”
- In southern Ukraine, where Ukrainian troops were
aiming to push to the Sea of Azov, Maliar said soldiers were “inflicting
significant losses on the occupiers in terms of men and equipment”.
- A Russian-installed official in Ukraine’s Donetsk
reported intense Ukrainian shelling in the eastern region, saying at least
five civilians were killed and one wounded in the attacks.
- The Russian defence ministry reported thwarting a
coordinated Ukrainian attack on the annexed Crimean Peninsula early on
Sunday but did not say whether there was any damage or casualties.
- The ministry also said a Ukrainian drone was
destroyed in Moscow’s Istra district early on Sunday. The incident caused
the delay of 24 flights in the capital’s airports, according to the state
TASS news agency.
Military aid
- United States Army General Mark Milley told
reporters that North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply of
artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine but that it is not likely to
make a big difference. Milley, who was travelling to Norway for NATO
meetings that began on Saturday, said there is a continued need for more
weapons and equipment in Ukraine and that allies and partners will be
discussing how to address that.
Regional security
- Norway’s chief of defence said Russian forces
stationed in the Arctic near the Scandinavian country were 20 percent or
less than the number they were before the Ukraine war. General Erik
Kristoffersen said the move suggested that Russian President President
Vladimir Putin knows “very well” that NATO is not a threat to Moscow.
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