Russia denies claims Ukraine retook village of Andriivka near Bakhmut

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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.