Key facts
- Russia will continue its campaign to fully capture four Ukrainian regions.
- President Vladimir Putin rejected a Ukrainian proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes.
- The Kremlin reiterated that Russia's conditions for a peace deal remain unchanged.
- Russia is advancing into Kostiantynivka, a key Ukrainian stronghold.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy mocked Russia's military drive and stated Moscow rejects all peace proposals.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Russia will continue its campaign to fully capture four Ukrainian regions, rejecting a Ukrainian proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes. The Kremlin reiterated that Russia's conditions for a peace deal remain unchanged, requiring Kyiv's withdrawal from four regions Moscow claims as its own.