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‘New realities on the ground': Russia claims advance in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk amid stalled peace talks
Russia said on Sunday its forces had advanced to the edge of the east-central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk amid a public row between Moscow and Kyiv over peace negotiations and the return of thousands of bodies of soldiers who fell in the war. read more A soldier from the Ukrainian 33rd Separate Mechanised Brigade trains to hold a position during an extraction exercise at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine on June 6, 2025. Image- AP Russia announced Sunday that its forces have made a breakthrough into Ukraine's eastern industrial Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in the three-year conflict as peace talks remain stalled and fighting continues to ravage the region. Amid talk of peace, the war is stepping up with Russian forces grabbing more territory in Ukraine and Kyiv unfurling high-profile drone and sabotage attacks on Russia's nuclear-capable bomber fleet and, according to Moscow, on railways. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Russia, which controls a little under one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, has taken more than 190 square km (73 square miles) of the Sumy region of eastern Ukraine in less than a month, according to pro-Ukrainian open-source maps. Now, according to the Russian defence ministry, units of the 90th Tank Division of the Central Grouping of Russian forces have reached the western frontier of Ukraine's Donetsk region and are attacking the adjacent Dnipropetrovsk region. Moscow has consistently rejected international calls, including those from Ukraine, European leaders, and former US President Donald Trump, for a comprehensive ceasefire. Instead, it has insisted on recognition of its claimed territories as a precondition for any peace agreement. In talks held in Istanbul on June 2, Russia reiterated demands that Ukraine formally accept the annexation of the five regions—an outcome Kyiv has firmly rejected. Earlier negotiations last month saw Ukraine warn that Russia threatened to escalate its military operations should Kyiv refuse to surrender. The conflict has exacted a devastating toll: tens of thousands killed, millions displaced, and widespread destruction across eastern Ukraine due to persistent air strikes and ground combat. Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of the country's security council, underscored the significance of the new advance, warning Kyiv on social media that failure to accept the 'realities' of war in talks would lead to 'new realities on the ground.' Tens of thousands have been killed in Russia's three-year war, millions forced to flee their homes and cities and villages across eastern Ukraine devastated by relentless air attacks and ground combat. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Russia's ex-president Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the national security council, said the fresh advance was a warning to Kyiv. 'Those who do not want to recognise the realities of the war at negotiations, will receive new realities on the ground,' he said on social media. With inputs from agencies
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18-02-2025
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Commanders replaced in three Ukrainian brigades on Kurakhove front
In January, commanders were replaced in three Ukrainian brigades fighting on the Kurakhove front in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Suspilne and Ukrainska Pravda, citing their sources Details: The changes affected the 33rd Separate Mechanised Brigade, the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade and the 35th Marine Brigade. Colonel Dmytro Paliisa has been appointed commander of the 33rd Separate Mechanised Brigade. Previously, he served as a deputy battalion commander in the 30th Separate Mechanised Brigade, named after Prince Kostiantyn Ostrozkyi. He was one of the youngest battalion commanders in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and took part in the battles for Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, as well as the Kharkiv counteroffensive as part of the 4th Special Purpose Unit of the 71st Separate Ranger Brigade of the Air Assault Forces. Paliisa is the brother of Pavlo Paliisa, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office. In 2023-2024, he commanded the 93rd Brigade Kholodnyi Yar. Paliisa replaced Colonel Yurii Hupaliuk, who led the 33rd Brigade in 2024. Hupaliuk has been involved in combat operations in Donetsk Oblast since 2014, including the battles for the cities of Sloviansk, Debaltseve and others. He was wounded during the battles for Avdiivka in 2015. Lieutenant Colonel Dmytro Kapitula has been appointed commander of the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Air Assault Forces. He previously commanded a battalion in the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade. Kapitula replaced Colonel Vitalii Zolotarov, who was dismissed at the end of January 2024. TSN journalist Yuliia Kyriienko reported that Zolotarov was removed following the occupation of Kurakhove. Colonel Oleksii Bulakhov has been appointed commander of the 35th Marine Brigade, named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi. Ukrainska Pravda reports that in early January, Brigade Commander Serhii Oliinyk was removed after taking command in the middle of operations in Krynky. He was replaced by Kyrylo Orliuk, who held the position for three weeks before being succeeded by Bulakhov. Bulakhov is a defender of Mariupol and was released from captivity in September 2022. BBC previously reported that before being taken prisoner, he commanded the airborne service of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi and in March 2020, he temporarily served as the brigade's deputy commander. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
