According to new estimates released by the Biden administration on Monday, Russia's winter onslaught "backfired" as its soldiers lost more than 100,000 losses since December.
According to White House official John Kirby, Russia has "exhausted its military stockpiles and armed forces," and the US believes over 20,000 of its personnel have been killed in combat in recent months. In the United States, a "casualty" is someone who has been injured or killed. Here are the most recent developments:Missile toll rises:
At least two persons were killed and 40 others were injured in a Russian missile strike on Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region on Monday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Russian Defence Ministry said on Telegram that "all assigned targets were hit" in a new series of missile attacks across the country.
Intense fighting:
The Ukrainian military claims it is engaged in a "positional struggle" in Bakhmut, adding that it has been able to push back Russian soldiers following a series of counterattacks. According to a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Eastern Grouping, Russia has yet to "completely" take Bakhmut despite its efforts.
The Ukrainian military claims it is engaged in a "positional struggle" in Bakhmut, adding that it has been able to push back Russian soldiers following a series of counterattacks. According to a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Eastern Grouping, Russia has yet to "completely" take Bakhmut despite its efforts.
Mixed messages:
Ukraine has issued contradictory statements, claiming that it had "no knowledge" of a peace mission involving the Vatican to end the dispute with Russia. "President Zelensky has not consented to any such discussions on Ukraine's behalf," a Ukrainian official close to the presidency told CNN. "If talks are taking place, they are taking place without our knowledge or blessing."
Ukraine has issued contradictory statements, claiming that it had "no knowledge" of a peace mission involving the Vatican to end the dispute with Russia. "President Zelensky has not consented to any such discussions on Ukraine's behalf," a Ukrainian official close to the presidency told CNN. "If talks are taking place, they are taking place without our knowledge or blessing."
Intense fighting:
The Ukrainian military claims it is engaged in a "positional struggle" in Bakhmut, adding that it has been able to push back Russian soldiers following a series of counterattacks. According to a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Eastern Grouping,
The Ukrainian military claims it is engaged in a "positional struggle" in Bakhmut, adding that it has been able to push back Russian soldiers following a series of counterattacks. According to a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Eastern Grouping,
Russia railway explosion:
At the scene of Monday's track explosion, which resulted in a goods train accident in Bryansk, Russia, video footage shows scores of ruined and burned out rail carriages smouldering while rescue services extinguish various fires. According to the region's governor on Telegram, an explosive was detonated on the Bryansk-Unecha railway, which borders Ukraine. He also stated that there were no casualties.
At the scene of Monday's track explosion, which resulted in a goods train accident in Bryansk, Russia, video footage shows scores of ruined and burned out rail carriages smouldering while rescue services extinguish various fires. According to the region's governor on Telegram, an explosive was detonated on the Bryansk-Unecha railway, which borders Ukraine. He also stated that there were no casualties.
"Irregular" conversations:
The dialogue between Washington and Moscow on the status of imprisoned Americans has been "irregular," according to the White House.
The dialogue between Washington and Moscow on the status of imprisoned Americans has been "irregular," according to the White House.
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