BRUSSELS: Russia’s advance in the Kharkiv area is slowing and the frontline is stabilizing after some allies lifted restrictions on Kyiv’s use of donated weapons on Russian territory, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
“What I see is a slowing of the Russians’ advance and a stabilizing of that particular piece of the front. Now, I think we’ll see incremental gains — and we’ll see puts and takes — going forward,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a NATO defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels.
“But again, a couple of weeks ago, there was concern that we would see a significant breakthrough on the part of the Russians. I don’t think we’ll see that going forward.”
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Russia slowing down in Kharkiv area after lifting of arms restrictions, says Austin
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Russia slowing down in Kharkiv area after lifting of arms restrictions, says Austin
- “What I see is a slowing of the Russians’ advance and a stabilizing of that particular piece of the front,” said Austin
Four migrants dead, 10 missing off Libyan coast: UN
- “31 were on board. 17 survived. Others are still missing,” UNHCR said on Facebook, without giving further details about their nationalities
TRIPOLI: Four migrants have died at sea and 10 are missing after an incident involving a boat off the coast of Tobruk, in eastern Libya, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced Sunday.
“31 were on board. 17 survived. Others are still missing,” UNHCR said on Facebook, without giving further details about their nationalities.
“People risk the sea when war leaves them no safe way out... Expand safe and legal pathways,” it added.
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