Published: Apr 28, 2024, 23:00 IST | Updated: Apr 28, 2024, 23:00 IST
Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including for the first time in several months an advance in the northern Kharkiv region – again highlighting Kyiv’s need for ammunition and weapons from the United States and other allies. Russia’s tactical advances are now daily and reflect the new tempo on the battlefield since the fall of the industrial town of Avdiivka in February. Is Russia gaining tempo ahead of the arrival of U.S. weapons? WION's Shivan Chanana discusses with Dr. Sergey Markov, former spokesman for Russian president Putin, former member of the Russian parliament and director of the institute of political studies and Russian political scientist