As Ukraine seizes ‘first chance to win’, war horrors come home to Russia
Summary
Ukraine has launched drone attacks deep inside Russia’s Urals region, marking a shift in the war’s reach. Meanwhile, Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine has stalled, and President Putin has expressed willingness to restart peace talks, although Ukraine is unlikely to accept Russia’s demands.Key Facts
- Ukraine attacked Yekaterinburg, a city more than 1,800 km from the Ukrainian border, targeting a plant linked to Russian air defense systems.
- The Yekaterinburg airport has been closed at least five times since the drone attacks began in late April.
- Russian citizens in the Urals region report growing economic problems, food shortages, and fuel scarcity following Ukrainian strikes on Russian facilities.
- Russia’s military campaign to capture parts of southeastern Ukraine has failed to achieve its goals.
- President Vladimir Putin offered to resume peace talks based on the Istanbul agreements from 2022.
- Observers believe Putin’s peace proposal aims to buy time amid military difficulties.
- Moscow’s demands include Ukraine abandoning its NATO ambitions, stopping what Russia calls “de-Nazification,” limiting weapons, and withdrawing from the Donbas region.
- Kyiv is expected to reject these demands as unrealistic.
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