Although both sides are seeking to gain ground ahead of possible peace talks, Ukraine has struggled to fend off Moscow’s larger forces, which have been making steady advances in the country’s east for

A shortage of infantry troops and supply routes under Russian drone attacks have dealt a blow to Ukrainian forces around the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk.

Ukrainian drones can operate at a depth of over 2,000 kilometres into Russia, revealed the commander of the Unmanned Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vladimir Sukharevsky, in an interview published on the Radio Svoboda channel on YouTube.