While Russian forces may have advanced in eastern Ukraine, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said those gains have been “slow and costly” as part of Moscow’s “strategy of attrition.”
The ministry said Russian forces were spread"too thinly without enough support from artillery and combat aircraft." It said those efforts were based on"wildly optimistic assessments about the welcome Russian troops would receive in Ukraine."
"It's an absolutely short-sighted, erroneous, I would say, simply a stupid policy which leads into a dead end," Putin said, according to Russia's TASS news agency. Putin's comments come as the U.N. continues its efforts to release grain trapped in Ukraine's Black Sea ports due to Russia's blockade.UN calls for end to violence as it works to release grain exports stuck in Black Sea ports
"As we mark this tragic day, I renew my call for an immediate halt to violence, for unfettered humanitarian access to all those in need, for safe evacuation of civilians trapped in areas of fighting and for urgent protection of civilians and respect for human rights in accordance with international norms," the UN chief said.
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