Russian army ordered to broaden Ukraine advance
The Hindu
Russian ground forces have pressed deep into Ukraine from the north, east and south but have encountered a resistance from Ukrainian troops
The Russian Army has been given orders to broaden its offensive in Ukraine “from all directions”, after Kyiv refused to hold talks in Belarus, Moscow’s Defence Ministry said in a statement Saturday.
“After the Ukrainian side rejected the negotiation process, today all units were given orders to develop the advance from all directions in accordance with the operation’s plans,” Russian Army spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.
“After the Ukrainian side rejected the negotiation process, today all units were given orders to develop the advance from all directions in accordance with the operation’s plans,” Russian Army spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.
The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukraine but Ukraine wanted talks in Warsaw instead.
Ukraine says it is being attacked from several sides, including from Belarus.
Russian ground forces have pressed deep into Ukraine from the north, east and south but have encountered a resistance from Ukrainian troops whose intensity has likely surprised Moscow, according to Western sources.
“Russia has made some progress in its operations. But Ukraine retains control of the key cities,” said a Western official, who asked not to be named.
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