The Kremlin tactic threatens to further slow the pace of the counteroffensive that was launched almost three months ago. Kyiv’s effort to reclaim Russian-occupied territory has produced minimal gains and heavy losses, and time is running short for Ukrainian troops, who must try to make the most of the last few weeks of the summer fighting season
Indians have expressed their outrage on social media over pictures shared by Ukraine's defence ministry depicting Goddess Kali. The Ukrainian ministry later deleted the tweet.
Ukraine's top military commanders took a vow to keep defending Bakhmut despite the "constant attacks" from Russian forces, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Russia has persistently said it is open to negotiations, but Ukraine and its allies suspect a ploy to buy time after a series of Russian defeats and retreats that have swung the momentum of the 10-month war in favour of Kyiv.