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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold

Ukraine claims to have retaken over 400 sq km in Dnipropetrovsk while shooting down 122 drones; US talks paused as Iran conflict diverts global focus.

  • On Tuesday, Russian and Ukrainian officials each reported frontline advances amid heavy fighting near Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka on the front line, Ukrainian commanders said.
  • With Washington focused on the Iran war, Yuri Ushakov said reported progress should push Kyiv toward negotiations even as Zelenskiy demands lasting peace.
  • Ukraine's air force reported shooting down 122 of 137 drones during the night, while recent counteroffensives drove Russian troops from more than 400 square kilometres in the Dnipropetrovsk industrial region.
  • Overnight strikes wounded at least 17 people, including two children, as Ukraine seeks advanced American-made air-defence missiles while supplying drone technology to U.S. and Gulf partners.
  • Recent assessments suggest the Kremlin is hoping the Iran war will raise oil prices and distract Western allies, while the Institute for the Study of War warns Ukrainian counterattacks may disrupt Russia's spring–summer 2026 campaign.
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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold

Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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