KYIV: Russian forces have rapidly advanced in a narrow but important sector of the front line, the Ukrainian military and analysts said Tuesday, days ahead of a meeting between the Russian and US presidents.Moscow’s army, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, has made costly but incremental gains across the sprawling front in recent months and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions while still fighting to control them.The Ukrainian army said in a statement on Tuesday that there had been fighting around the village of Kucheriv Yar in the Donetsk region, acknowledging Russian gains.The Ukrainian

Conflicting reports emerged, with a Kremlin adviser calling it a ‘gift’ to Putin and Trump, while a Ukrainian officer calls the front line ‘chaotic’.

KYIV: Russian forces have rapidly advanced in a narrow but important sector of the front line, the Ukrainian military and analysts said Tuesday, days ahead of a meeting between…

Ukraine said its forces are fending off Russian infantry units that pierced their defensive positions in the eastern Donetsk region.