Russia Has Captured Kherson Region Of Ukraine – Kremlin Claim

Russian troops now fully control the entire Kherson region of southern Ukraine, the Kremlin has claimed. 

The country’s defence ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenov made the suggestion on Tuesday. However, it has not been independently verified.

This comes almost two weeks after Russia captured the Black Sea port of Kherson, the first major Ukrainian city to fall since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion. 

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On Tuesday, Moscow also said its army shot down six Turkish-made Bayraktar TB-2 drones in the last 24 hours, the Interfax news agency reported. 

The reported developments were announced as Russia continues to bombard Kyiv and other cities across the country. 

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Russian air strikes hit a residential area in the capital overnight, causing the death of at least one person, according to the Associated Press. Others remain trapped inside a partially collapsed 15-storey building, it added.

Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators are set to resume on Tuesday, after both sides expressed glimmers of optimism. 

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Mykhailo Podolyak, an aide to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, said Mr Zelensky, said the talks would focus on “peace, ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops & security guarantees”.

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