Summary of the day
Here are all the key developments from the Russia-Ukraine war today:
The Ukrainian military said it had stopped Russian forces from moving further near the village of Lukyantsi to the north in the Kharkiv region where they had a “partial success”.
Four people were killed by strikes in the eastern Lugansk region of Ukraine, which is occupied by Moscow and a Russian border region, local officials said on Monday.
The Ukrainian commander responsible for the northeastern Kharkiv frontline was replaced during the Russian offensive, a military command said on Monday. No reason was given.
Russian forces were attacking the border of Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv region in small groups in an attempt to stretch the front line, the region’s governor said.
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Acting Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said that if the west wants to fight for Ukraine on the battlefield, Russia is prepared for it. He added that Ukraine’s upcoming peace summit represents an ultimatum to Moscow.
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The European Union has drawn up pledges of long-term security support for Ukraine, assuring Kyiv of more weapons, military training and other aid for years to come, according to a draft document.
The draft, first reported by Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper over the weekend, sets out EU security commitments to Ukraine, which officials hope to conclude in June or July.
In the event of “future aggression”, the document says the EU and Ukraine intend to consult within 24 hours on Kyiv’s needs and “swiftly determine” next steps in line with the commitments.
