Russia makes sudden advance in Ukraine before Trump-Putin summit [View all]

Source: Reuters

Russia makes sudden advance in Ukraine before Trump-Putin summit

By Andrew Osborn
August 12, 2025 8:19 AM EDT Updated 31 mins ago

Summary
* Some Ukrainian and Western war bloggers sound the alarm
* Ukrainian army plays down Russian advance
* Move threatens to breach Ukrainian defence lines
* Putin and Trump to meet on Friday in Alaska

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russian forces have made a sudden thrust into eastern Ukraine near the coal mining town of Dobropillia, a move that may be designed to increase the pressure on Kyiv to give up land as the U.S. and Russian presidents prepare to meet.

Ukraine's authoritative DeepState war map showed on Tuesday that Russian forces had advanced by at least 10 km (six miles) north in two prongs in recent days, part of their drive to take full control of Ukraine's Donetsk region.


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-makes-sudden-advance-ukraine-before-trump-putin-summit-maps-show-2025-08-12/