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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
Russia claims gains in Donbas while Ukraine retakes 400 sq km in counteroffensive; drone strikes cause civilian casualties, and talks paused due to Middle East conflict.
- 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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Ukraine and Russia both claim progress on front lines while U.S.-brokered talks are on hold
The Iran war, which erupted on Feb. 28 following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and spread across the region, has drawn the international spotlight from Ukraine’s plight as it strives to hold back Russia’s bigger army.
Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold - The Boston Globe
Russia and Ukraine have made competing claims about who is gaining ground, as Russian strikes keep hitting Ukrainian cities and US-backed talks in Turkey were postponed.
With US-brokered talks on hold, Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress
Russia’s almost daily attacks on Ukrainian civilian areas continued, killing several people, as Washington postponed its sponsored talks between the two sides due to the war in the Middle East.
Russia and Ukraine both claim frontline progress with U.S.-brokered talks on hold
U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine are on hold as Washington’s attention is gripped by the Iran war, which has drawn the international spotlight from Ukraine’s plight as it strives to hold back Russia’s bigger army.
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