Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated progress in the peace talks, following Tuesday’s round of negotiations.
In a video address late last night, Zelensky revealed “the positions in the negotiations already sound more realistic.”
But he added that “time is still needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine”.
Talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are set to continue later.
President Zelensky will also address US Congress today.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Armed Forces have released their briefing where they say they “managed to inflict devastating blows on groups of occupying troops.”
They say their airforce destroyed three Russian warplanes, one helicopter, three unmanned aerial vehicles and shot down two missiles. The BBC is yet to independently verify these claims.
Ukraine’s army also said that while Russia continued to bomb “densely populated areas of Ukrainian cities” this week, its troops have failed to advance on several fronts, including Donestk, Luhansk and Mykolaiv.
“The enemy continues to bear losses on retreats in certain areas,” the statement says.
In an earlier post from last night, Ukraine’s army asserted that Russia was struggling to even consolidate the ground it had gained, and was also being forced to call up military cadets to the frontline.
Russia is also seeking foreign fighters to make up for troop losses.
The UK’s Defence Ministry in its latest intel brief wrote: “As a result of these losses, it is likely Russia is struggling to conduct offensive operations in the face of sustained Ukraine resistance.”
Source: BBC