Russia says forces capture two settlements, Ukraine says fighting continues throughout front
- Russia's Defence Ministry reported capturing two settlements, Novooleksandrivka and Torske, in eastern Ukraine on Thursday amid ongoing frontline fighting.
- The Russian advances followed months of relentless efforts around the logistics hub Pokrovsk, while Ukraine's General Staff listed more than a dozen settlements under attack along a 1,100 km front.
- Oleksandr Syrskyi, the highest-ranking military leader in Ukraine, reported fierce fighting along an extensive front and emphasized the resilience of Ukrainian forces near Pokrovsk as Russian troops continue a prolonged attritional campaign involving up to 640,000 personnel.
- Direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are scheduled for May 15 in Istanbul, marking the first face-to-face negotiations since March 2022, despite limited hopes for a breakthrough and Putin ignoring Zelenskiy's meeting call.
- The situation suggests prolonged combat with Russia seeking territorial gains in Donbas and Ukraine calling for a just peace, while diplomatic efforts may yield limited immediate results amid ongoing hostilities.
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Read Full ArticleRussia says forces capture two settlements, Ukraine says fighting continues throughout front
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that its forces seized two more settlements in their drive through eastern Ukraine, but Kyiv made no such acknowledgement and its top commander said battles raged over 1,100 km of the front line.
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