On February 24, 2022 Russia invaded and occupied parts of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War which began in 2014.
Ukrainian forces engaged six Chinese troops in battle in eastern Ukraine and took two soldiers prisoner, Zelensky revealed.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for Russia to be punished for over 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since the 2022 invasion.
Several high-rise residential blocks in the city center were also damaged. The schoolchildren were in a shelter at the time, said regional governor Volodymyr Artiukh.
Military analysts say Russia is close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from their months-old foothold in the western Russian region.
Moving the weapons would serve as a deterrent against potential Russian aggression but is likely to be perceived as “highly provocative” in Moscow.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that at least 69 drones were destroyed that approached the city in several waves.
The plan was vetoed in favor of watered-down language on Russia and stronger language on China, sources say.
Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region face encirclement as Russian troops advance, cutting supply lines in a major setback for Kyiv's strategic gambit to gain leverage in potential peace talks.
Russia holds around a fifth of Ukraine's territory and its forces are steadily advancing in the eastern Donetsk region.
EUROPE AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joins female volunteer soldiers outside Kyiv as they fight to keep their homeland safe.
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