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The Guardian
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Russia has taken first village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk, state media claims
Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media and pro-war bloggers have claimed, marking a potential psychological blow to Ukraine. There was no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian officials or from the Russian defence ministry. Russia's state RIA news agency cited an influential pro-Russian official, Vladimir Rogov, as saying that Russian forces had taken control of Dachnoye just inside Dnipropetrovsk. 'Our troops have advanced further in this direction and have already driven the enemy out of the village of Dachnoye. This is the first populated area in the Dnipropetrovsk region from which the enemy has been expelled,' Rogov wrote on Telegram. Three weeks ago, Russian officials similarly claimed their forces had entered Ukraine's eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, but Ukrainian authorities said the assault was repelled. Dnipropetrovsk, which lies to the west of the Donetsk region, is not among the five Ukrainian regions over which Russia has asserted a formal territorial claim. During recent peace talks in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv, Russian officials threatened Kyiv with taking more territory unless Ukraine signed a peace deal on Russian terms. Moscow has been pounding Dnipropetrovsk relentlessly, killing at least 17 civilians in a strike last week that damaged schools, hospitals and a passenger train. Russia occupies roughly a fifth of Ukraine's territory and has been making steady progress in seizing more land, though Kyiv says Moscow's summer offensive is stalling. Over the weekend, Russian troops took over a major lithium deposit in Donetsk, cutting off a valuable resource that Kyiv had hoped to use in deepening its economic partnership with the US. In April, the US and Kyiv signed an agreement to share profits and royalties from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths, sealing a deal that Donald Trump has said will provide an economic incentive for the US to continue to invest in Ukraine's defence and its reconstruction after he brokers a peace deal with Russia. But the agreement did not offer Ukraine any security guarantees or protection and Moscow's capture of the mineral deposits could further weaken Kyiv's leverage with Washington. Areas under Russian control in eastern and south-eastern Ukraine include Crimea, more than 99% of Luhansk region and 70% of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Russia also controls fragments of the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. Sign up to Headlines Europe A digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day after newsletter promotion Russia has shown no sign of winding down its offensive in Ukraine, even as it continues to claim interest in peace talks. The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said on Monday that the Kremlin expected the timeline for a third round of talks with Ukraine to become clear soon, adding that the dynamics of the negotiations largely depended on Kyiv's position and the effectiveness of Washington's mediation. Meanwhile, Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, does not appear any closer to persuading the US to introduce sanctions on Russia. On Sunday, the US senator Lindsey Graham – one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters and a close ally of Trump – said the US had backed a bill he introduced targeting Russia's oil trade. Butt he US president has repeatedly suggested he would be reluctant to impose further sanctions on Moscow, arguing they could jeopardise peace negotiations.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Russia has taken first village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk, state media claim
Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media and pro-war bloggers claimed on Monday, marking a potential psychological blow to Ukraine. There was no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian officials or from the Russian defence ministry. Russia's state RIA news agency cited an influential pro-Russian official, Vladimir Rogov, as saying that Russian forces had taken control of Dachnoye just inside Dnipropetrovsk. 'Our troops have advanced further in this direction and have already driven the enemy out of the village of Dachnoye. This is the first populated area in the Dnipropetrovsk region from which the enemy has been expelled,' Rogov wrote on Telegram. Three weeks ago, Russian officials similarly claimed their forces had entered Ukraine's eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, but Ukrainian authorities said the assault was repelled. Dnipropetrovsk, which lies to the west of the Donetsk region, is not among the five Ukrainian regions over which Russia has asserted a formal territorial claim. During recent peace talks in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv, Russian officials threatened Kyiv with taking more territory unless Ukraine signed a peace deal on Russian terms. Moscow has been pounding Dnipropetrovsk relentlessly, killing at least 17 civilians in a strike last week that damaged schools, hospitals and a passenger train. Russia now occupies roughly a fifth of Ukraine's territory and has been making steady progress in seizing more land, though Kyiv says Moscow's summer offensive is stalling. Over the weekend, Russian troops took over a major lithium deposit in Donetsk, cutting off a valuable resource that Kyiv had hoped to use in deepening its economic partnership with the US. In April, the US and Kyiv signed an agreement to share profits and royalties from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths, sealing a deal that Donald Trump has said will provide an economic incentive for the US to continue to invest in Ukraine's defence and its reconstruction after he brokers a peace deal with Russia. But the agreement did not offer Ukraine any security guarantees or protection and Moscow's capture of the mineral deposits could further weaken Kyiv's leverage with Washington. Sign up to Headlines Europe A digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day after newsletter promotion Areas under Russian control in eastern and south-eastern Ukraine include Crimea, more than 99% of Luhansk region and 70% of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Russia also controls fragments of the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. Russia has shown no sign of winding down its offensive in Ukraine, even as it continues to claim interest in peace talks. The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said on Monday that the Kremlin expected the timeline for a third round of talks with Ukraine to become clear soon, adding that the dynamics of the negotiations largely depended on Kyiv's position and the effectiveness of Washington's mediation. Meanwhile, Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, does not appear any closer to persuading the US to introduce sanctions on Russia. On Sunday, the US senator Lindsey Graham – one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters and a close ally of Trump – said the US had backed a bill he introduced targeting Russia's oil trade. Buthe US president has repeatedly suggested he would be reluctant to impose further sanctions on Moscow, arguing they could jeopardise peace negotiations.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Russia claims to take control of Ukrainian village in new advance
Russian forces have reportedly seized their first village in Ukraine 's east-central Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Russian state media and war bloggers, marking a new advance in the ongoing conflict. There has been no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian sources or the Russian Defence Ministry regarding the claim. This reported advance comes as Moscow 's forces have gained significant ground in recent months, seizing approximately 950 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory over the past two months. This includes a 200 square kilometre chunk of the Sumy region and an earlier entry into Dnipropetrovsk last month, even as both sides discuss potential peace. Russia 's state RIA news agency quoted pro-Russian official Vladimir Rogov as stating that Russian forces had taken control of the village of Dachnoye, located just inside the Dnipropetrovsk region. The claim remains unverified by independent sources. The authoritative Ukrainian Deep State map indicates that Russia now controls 113,588 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory, reflecting an increase of 943 square kilometres in the two months leading up to June 28. Russia has said it is willing to make peace but that Ukraine must withdraw from the entirety of four regions which Russia mostly controls and which President Vladimir Putin says are now legally part of Russia. Ukraine and its European backers say those terms are tantamount to capitulation and that Russia is not interested in peace and that they will never accept Russian control of a fifth of Ukraine. The areas under Russian control include Crimea, more than 99 per cent of the Luhansk region, over 70 per cent of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, all in the east or southeast, and fragments of the Kharkiv, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The Ukrainian military's General Staff has claimed Russian forces have suffered more than one million casualties since its invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The update came after Russia reportedly lost 1,070 troops in the past day alone, it added. Alongside personnel, Russia has also lost: 10,980 tanks, 22,922 fighting vehicles, 53,593 vehicles and fuel tanks, 29,718 artillery systems, 3,436 cruise missiles, 42,796 drones, 1,427 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,190 air defense systems, 420 airplanes, 340 helicopters, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine. Russia suffers heavy daily losses amid its strategy of sending vast numbers of troops towards a heavily fortified Ukrainian frontline in an attempt to overpower it.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Russia captures first village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, claims state media
MOSCOW, June 30 — Russian forces have taken control of the first village in the east-central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, Russian state media and war bloggers said on Monday, after Russia took 950 square kms of territory in two months. There was no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian sources or from the Russian Defence Ministry. As Moscow and Kyiv talk of possible peace, the war has intensified with Russian forces carving out a 200 square kilometre chunk of Ukraine's Sumy region and entering the Dnipropetrovsk region last month. The authoritative Ukrainian Deep State map shows that Russia now controls 113,588 square kms of Ukrainian territory, up 943 square km over the two months to June 28. Russia's state RIA news agency quoted a pro-Russian official, Vladimir Rogov, as saying that Russian forces had taken control of the village of Dachnoye just inside the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russia has said it is willing to make peace but that Ukraine must withdraw from the entirety of four regions which Russia mostly controls and which President Vladimir Putin says are now legally part of Russia. Ukraine and its European backers say those terms are tantamount to capitulation and that Russia is not interested in peace and that they will never accept Russian control of a fifth of Ukraine. The areas under Russian control include Crimea, more than 99 per cent of the Luhansk region, over 70 per cent of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, all in the east or southeast, and fragments of the Kharkiv, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk regions. — Reuters
New York Times
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Russian Forces Expand Fighting to a New Region of Eastern Ukraine
Pressing ahead with a new summer offensive, Russian forces have entered the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine for the first time in three years of war — signaling their capacity to keep expanding the fight as cease-fire talks show little signs of progress. Advancing west from the Donetsk region, the main theater of the ground war today, small squads of Russian soldiers began crossing into neighboring Dnipropetrovsk last weekend, according to three Ukrainian officers fighting in the area. A battlefield map by the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War, based on verified combat footage, now shows that Russian forces have secured a tiny foothold in the area. Russia is unlikely to try to seize the new region, which it has signaled in the past that it has no intentions of doing. Instead, military analysts and Ukrainian soldiers view the push as both symbolic — aimed at denting Ukrainian morale by breaching a new region — and strategic, designed to bolster its defenses in neighboring areas where it has already dug in. Still, both goals are likely to further widen the battlefield in a war now grinding through its fourth year. An officer with the call sign 'Barbarossa' from Ukraine's 72nd Brigade, which is currently fighting off Russian assaults into Dnipropetrovsk, said that Russia had accumulated 'a lot of forces' in the area, and that he expected them to push deeper into the region. Like other officers quoted in this article, he asked to be identified by his first name or call sign only, in keeping with military protocol. Russia's Defense Ministry first claimed on Sunday that some of its forces had reached the administrative border between Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk and were 'continuing their offensive.' Ukraine's top military command has so far denied that Russian troops have entered Dnipropetrovsk. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
