Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s territorial gains in Ukraine stall for the first time in over two years
Russia made no frontline gains in Ukraine in March for the first time in last two and a half years. According to AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War, Ukrainian forces recaptured 9sqkm last month as Moscow forces slowed down in the frontline gains.
According to ISW, Russia slowed due to Ukrainian counteroffensives and communication limits after “Russia’s ban on using Starlink terminals in Ukraine” and the Kremlin has also tried to restrict access to Telegram – which is popular among Russians fighting on the frontline.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s threat to leave Nato over its lack of support for his war in Iran “looks like Putin’s dream plan”, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has said.
The US president on Wednesday said that he was “seriously considering” withdrawing Washington from the military alliance as they “were not there for us” when he began his war in Iran.The war in Iran has significantly diverted US attention from the war in Ukraine.
Elsewhere, Ukraine‘s military has rejected Russia‘s claim to have taken full control of the eastern Luhansk region, saying there have been no significant battlefield changes in the area.
