In a statement released on Thursday, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that while Russia is sending in reinforcements from other areas and training grounds, the buildup remains insufficient for a major offensive breakthrough of Ukraine's defences in Kharkiv.
According to a statement from Russia's Defence Ministry, eight drones were intercepted over the Black Sea close to Crimea's coast in the late hours of Wednesday night.
The continued availability of the satellite communications equipment in Russia comes despite assurances from leading marketplaces that Starlink sales would be blocked in compliance with a Russian government ban on using the terminals within the country.
Power lines were also damaged by falling drone wreckage in central Ukraine's Kirovohrad region, though repair crews were working to fix the issue, the regional governor stated.
In comments made at a meeting on the Ukraine conflict with heads of foreign embassies, Lavrov said many historians and political scientists in the West have long held the view that NATO outlived its purpose after the end of the Cold War rivalry between the Soviet-led and U.S.-led blocs.
The nuclear plant, the largest of its kind in Europe, has emerged as a dangerous flashpoint amid the ongoing war. Ukraine and Russia have repeatedly accused each other of risking a radiation catastrophe by attacking near the complex.
According to the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, the rocket was fired from Russian territory and struck the village located just 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border. Public buildings, including a cultural center, were damaged in the blast.
In comments to Russia's state Interfax news agency on Wednesday, Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova blamed Kyiv authorities for roadblocking efforts to secure the release of additional POWs held by each side.
According to the reports, AliExpress has discontinued all domestic Russian deliveries and is no longer accepting payments in rubles. The platform has also closed Russian suppliers' ability to process orders from other countries.
The American leaders thought they had missed an opportunity to put the Soviet Union in its place once and for all after it collapsed, Lavrov stated in an interview with Russian state media.
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