Russia claims its forces have advanced into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time since the invasion began, a claim Ukraine denies. This reported escalation occurs amid stalled peace talks where Russia demands control over five Ukrainian regions, a condition Kyiv rejects. Despite the tensions, a prisoner exchange may occur next week, while Russia accuses Ukraine of refusing to reclaim dead soldiers’ bodies. Russia claims its forces have advanced into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time since the invasion began, a claim Ukraine denies. This reported escalation occurs amid stalled peace talks where Russia demands control over five Ukrainian regions, a condition Kyiv rejects. Despite the tensions, a prisoner exchange may occur next week, while Russia accuses Ukraine of refusing to reclaim dead soldiers’ bodies.
