A diplomatic effort to end the war in Ukraine was back in focus even as the US pledged more weapons to help Kyiv prepare for a counter-attack and Russian forces mounted relentless attacks in the frontline city of Bakhmut
After weathering a punishing, months-long assault in eastern Ukraine, its military commanders have said a counter-offensive is not far off but have stressed the importance of holding towns, including Bakhmut, and inflicting losses in the meantime.
"It will mean training our soldiers in NATO member-states, securing the equipment and ammunition we need and planning to determine when and where to start the counter-attack, or if it should be in several places at once." "The main thing is not to lose time, not to lose the chance we have. Act now, help now," Zelenskiy told the U.S. National Governors Association by video link.
The founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, recently claimed his forces had captured the mining and logistics hub.
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