Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv gains some ground in south; Sweden accuses Kremlin of smear campaign

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Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv gains some ground in south; Sweden accuses Kremlin of smear campaign
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Ukraine has launched a new push against Russian lines, achieving some gains in the south, Kyiv said. A U.S. official said it was unclear “what the purpose” of these moves may be.

Ukraine has launched a new push against Russian lines, achieving some gains in the south, Kyiv said. A U.S. official said it was unclear “what the purpose” of these moves may be, adding that it could be the result of fresh troops probing Russian lines or replacing fatigued units. “There is not a high sense of confidence that this is the big move,” the person said.

, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday. The Ukrainians are “not just frozen. The Ukrainians are moving,” Kirby said. Russian-backed actors are “amplifying incorrect statements such as that the Swedish state is behind the desecration of holy scriptures,”. The disinformation campaign is aimed at hurting Swedish interests and citizens, he told reporters. Sweden has insisted that it does not support burning the holy book, but it cannot block such acts during protests because of free-speech laws.after Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal last week.

The United States expects Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports to last “for some time,” Kirby told reporters, adding that truck or rail alternatives were not as efficient. Washington is in talks with European and Ukrainian partners to find overland routes, Kirby said.Successfully achieving that would allow Ukraine to sever Russia’s land bridge to Crimea, a strategic strip of territory that was annexed by Russia and a key conduit for moving Russian forces and equipment into Ukraine.

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