Ukraine doubts Russia's desire for peace amid reports of US-drafted plan
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Ukraine doubts Russia's desire for peace amid reports of US-drafted plan
"On Thursday, as fighting on the front lines raged, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Russia has no interest in ending the war amid reports Washington and Moscow have drafted a 28-point peace plan. The proposal is said to heap pressure on Ukraine to give up land, something Kyiv has throughout the war said was a red line. list of 4 itemsend of list Russia has no real desire for peace; otherwise, they would not have started this war, he said in a recorded message posted to X. The United States has the power to ensure that Russia's willingness to end the war finally becomes serious. (Al Jazeera) "
"Russia dedicated 150,000 troops to capturing the enclave containing Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, Ukraine said, which is now surrounded on three sides, with Ukrainian supply lines open only to the west. Zelenskyy told US senators in a bipartisan virtual meeting on November 12 that Russia had suffered its greatest casualty rate of the entire war in Pokrovsk, estimating it at 25,000 though he did not specify over what period. Ukraine's military defence efforts were highlighted by the story of a soldier from the 155th Mechanized Battalion, who reportedly spent 100 days in the shell of a destroyed building, separated from his unit, until he was rescued. Ukraine's General Staff released a video of the fighting in Pokrovsk, purporting to show reinforcements arriving in the city, and suggesting lines of communication remained operative. These are shots of our equipment arriving, disembarking and advancing groups. In these shots, additional assault groups are advancing into the eastern part of the city, the video voiceover said. It said the arrivals were reinforcing the Ukrainian stro"
Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine as Russian forces capture settlements and press to encircle cities. Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are surrounded on three sides with supply lines open only to the west. Reports indicate Washington and Moscow drafted a 28‑point peace plan that would pressure Ukraine to concede territory. Ukraine says Russia committed large troop numbers to the offensive and that casualty rates in Pokrovsk have been extremely high. Ukrainian defenders have shown resilience, including reports of a soldier who survived 100 days in a destroyed building before rescue, and the General Staff released footage of reinforcements arriving.
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