Russian forces have advanced up to 10 km near Dobropillia in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, military trackers say, sparking warnings from analysts of a potentially serious escalation days before a Trump-Putin summit on ending the conflict.
Open-source monitoring site DeepState reported on Tuesday that the push involved two rapid prongs northwards, capturing ground near three villages on a frontline linking the Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka.
Military blogger Tatarigami_UA, a former Ukrainian army officer, said the manoeuvre could become dangerous if not countered quickly, recalling that Russia has previously intensified offensives ahead of negotiations to gain leverage.
“This is critical,” he wrote on X. “The current situation is serious, but far from the collapse some suggest.”
The sudden offensive comes as Moscow seeks to consolidate control over the Donetsk region, one of four areas it claims to have annexed from Ukraine in 2022.
The timing coincides with preparations for Friday’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where both sides are expected to discuss a potential deal to end the conflict.
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President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering using tariffs to pressure countries that oppose U.S. plans related to Greenland, arguing the Arctic island is vital for national security.
Tens of thousands of users were left unable to access Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Friday, with outages reported across multiple countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
The Turkish Defence Ministry has voiced its support for recent military operations by Syrian government forces against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which enjoy the support of the United States.
The Kremlin has welcomed recent signals from several major European capitals suggesting a renewed openness to dialogue with Moscow, calling the shift a “positive evolution” in Europe’s stance towards Russia.
At least four people were injured after a large fire and explosions hit a residential building in the Dutch city of Utrecht, authorities said.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on Wednesday that Denmark was unable to change the U.S. position on Greenland after talks with American officials in Washington.
A crane collapse at a construction site near Bangkok has killed two people and injured five others on Thursday, Thai police said, a day after a separate crane accident derailed a train in northeastern Thailand, killing dozens.
The United Kingdom and the United States are withdrawing military personnel from bases in the Middle East as tensions with Iran rise, following Tehran’s warning to regional allies that it would target U.S. bases if Washington takes military action.
Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in its energy sector after sustained Russian attacks severely damaged power and heating infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering using tariffs to pressure countries that oppose U.S. plans related to Greenland, arguing the Arctic island is vital for national security.
Tens of thousands of users were left unable to access Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Friday, with outages reported across multiple countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
The Kremlin has welcomed recent signals from several major European capitals suggesting a renewed openness to dialogue with Moscow, calling the shift a “positive evolution” in Europe’s stance towards Russia.
Protests that erupted across Iran in recent weeks have largely subsided following a sweeping security crackdown that residents and human rights groups say killed thousands of people.
Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on Friday that the country will hold a snap election after political parties failed to form a government following the resignation of the previous administration amid widespread protests.
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