Russia-Ukraine War: List of Major Events, Day 484

These are significant developments as the war enters its 484th day.

This situation is on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

The fight

• 'Strong resistance': Ukraine's retaliation by Russia slows down
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• Russia has offered to give legal status to prisoners of war in Ukraine.

The spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalev, said that the country's forces had gained some ground in the Zaporizhia region towards Melitopol and Berdyansk, adding that these gains included near the settlements of Mala Tokmachka and Roboton. Areas included.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Tuesday that he thanked the Ukrainian government for "moving forward" and "for every step and every meter of Ukrainian land that Russian participants are liberating."

However, Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted that Ukraine said "nothing went as planned" and that it was possible to cause "catastrophic" damage to Ukraine.

Jens Stolten, head of the Russian network, said it was still "early days".

Designers from the US-based Institute for Urban War (ISW) also concluded that Ukraine continued to make "limited territorial gains".

Russia has stepped up missile attacks.

Russia has stepped up its missile and drone strikes in recent weeks in response to Ukraine's retaliation, and continues to do so.

On June 13, twelve people were killed following missile attacks on President Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, and on June 14, three more people were killed in an unusual attack on the Black Sea port of Odessa, which is a hub for Ukraine's grain exports. is important for

Kiev has also been targeted again in recent weeks, resulting in several deaths, including an 11-year-old girl on June 1, although Ukraine says it has prevented many attacks on its capital and other areas. Has been - or at least limited - by its air defense.

Cross-border attacks in Russia

Vladimir Putin's latest statements on the progress of the war included an admission - that Moscow police can better assess the situation from Ukraine to Russia than across the border.

Russia blamed the June 2 shelling on Ukraine for the deaths of two women in the Maslova region of Beloit border region, saying others were injured.The shelling comes nearly two weeks after Moscow said it had killed 70 attackers crossing the border from Ukraine, adding that they were Ukrainian fighters.

Kiev denies involvement and two Russian troops say they are behind it.

The belligerents' claims have not been independently verified, but even a NATO chief on Russian soil is nervous, and the development could be a mixed bag for Ukraine.

Russian ground forces advance rapidly and are taking control of a few major Ukrainians.

They had advanced to the suburbs of Kiev, and controlled much of the surrounding north-east of the Sumy country.

Russian forces are bombarding Kharkiv and have taken over as far east as Kherson and surrounded the port city of Mariupol.

But, he said, all too strong Ukrainian resistance was watered down and the poorly led Russian troops faced serious logistical problems with shortages of food and ammunition.

Ukrainian forces will also quickly bring in Western supply-controlled weapons such as the En La anti-tank system, which has proven highly effective against Russian advances.

More Western arms followed and by October the picture was dramatic - after failing to turn on Kiev, Russia withdrew entirely from the north.

The Ukrainians achieved their first major success, pushing the Russians back from Kharkiv, and launched an assault on Kherson, eventually regaining control of the city.

After a year's worth, Ukraine is now hoping its latest retaliation will turn the tide of war.