Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 12/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Ukraine sprang one of the biggest shocks of the war on August 6 last year by storming across the border and seizing territory inside Russia. But after clinging for more than seven months to a gradually shrinking area, Ukraine has seen its position worsen sharply in the past week. Russian president Vladimir Putin hailed the recent gains and urged his troops on. Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii says units of the defence forces manoeuvre to more favourable positions. Active fighting continued in the outskirts of the town of Sudzha and around it. The Russian advance on the battlefield comes as the United States says it wants Russia to agree “unconditionally” to a complete 30-day ceasefire.
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