Amid U.S.-backed peace efforts, Russia said it is advancing on all fronts and has captured the strategic city of Kupiansk and the city of Bakhmut in the east. Ukrainian forces announced on Friday that they had retaken two towns near the strategic city of Kupiansk from the Russian army.
Ukraine announced on Friday that it had recaptured two villages in the Kharkiv region, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy conducted a field visit to the area.
KYIV - Reuters. Ukrainian forces said they had recaptured parts of the city of Kupiansk in northeastern Ukraine and had encircled Russian forces there, during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the region. He praised the operation and said it had strengthened Ukraine's diplomatic position. Ukraine denies this, insisting that fighting is ongoing.
Zelenskyy, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, posted a video on social media showing himself in front of the city's sign at its entrance. He said: "This is very important".
