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In its daily analysis of the conflict, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said there are several indications that the Kremlin is trying to use the raids to support the idea that the war is 'existential' to Russia and Vladimir Putin and 'garner domestic support for a protracted war'. The response of Russian officials and milbloggers to the cross-border raids of Russia's Belgorod region expose a 'continued heightened anxiety' about the war in Ukraine, military analysts have said. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine understands it is 'impossible' to join NATO until the conflict ends and it 'will not pull any NATO country into a war'.Vladimir Putin told a meeting of his Security Council that 'ill-wishers' were increasingly trying to destabilise Russia and this must be prevented.The governor later said two people were wounded after shelling in the town of Shebekino The governor of Russia's Belgorod region claimed two people were killed when Ukrainian forces shelled a road in the town of Maslova Pristan near the Ukrainian border - though a Russian anti-Kremlin militia said the victims were mistakenly killed by the Russian army.Russian officials said cross-border shelling from northern Ukraine continued, in further examples of the war increasingly spilling into Russia.A child was injured by falling debris in a region outside the city Ukraine said it repelled 15 cruise missiles and 21 drones around Kyiv as Russia's relentless assault on the Ukrainian capital continued.Welcome back to our live updates on the war in Ukraine.īefore we get to today's coverage, here's what you need to know from the past 24 hours: It added the VDV may be 'much degraded from its pre-invasion 'elite' status' but the units are still 'relatively capable' and commanders would have preferred to hold them as an 'uncommitted reserve'.

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Russia has 'been forced' to deploy once-elite airborne forces (VDV) from four separate army divisions to hold the frontline in the city, meaning 'the whole Russian force is likely to be less flexible in reacting to operational challenges', the MoD said. Kyiv maintains it still holds part of the city, but Moscow's decision to relieve Wagner Group mercenaries from the frontline suggests they have made progress, reflected too in control zone estimations by the Institute for the Study of War.īut Russia's success in Bakhmut has come at the cost of one wounded or killed soldier for every 48cm of territory gained, and the city may prove a double-edged sword come any Ukrainian counteroffensive, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. Regular readers may have noted Russia has claimed control of Bakhmut several times in the last few months, but its most recent declaration appears to have carried more weight. The Ukrainian defence ministry has been contacted for comment. 'Therefore, everyone who needs help with voluntary consent can be evacuated deep into Ukraine to provide asylum and all the necessary basic needs.' The group said in a statement: 'Given the threat to the civilian population, we agreed with the Ukrainian command to open humanitarian corridors for Belgorod residents who are suffering from shelling by the regime army. The Russian defence ministry said it has used attack helicopters and heavy thermobaric rocket launchers to fight the militia in Belgorod, but Sky News cannot verify the FRL's shelling claims. The Ukrainian armed forces have not confirmed the militia's statement, and have previously denied any coordination with it. The Freedom of Russia Legion, which said it was fighting Moscow's troops in the border region of Belgorod yesterday, claimed this was the result of Vladimir Putin shelling the area in a 'chaotic' manner.

A Russian anti-Kremlin militia that launched attacks into Russia says it has agreed with the Ukrainian army to allow Russian civilians to evacuate into Ukraine.

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