Ukraine said Russia's offensive in the east has picked up momentum, with several towns coming under intense attack as Moscow's forces attempt to surround Ukrainian troops.
in Moscow, during which the UN said they had agreed on arranging evacuations from a besieged steel plant in the city of Mariupol.claimed Moscow was effectively at war with NATOMeanwhile, Ukraine said Russia's offensive in the east had picked up momentum, with several towns coming under intense attack., two Nato nations, on Wednesday, in what is considered a bid to punish and divide the west over its support for Ukraine.
The most intense fighting was seen around Donetsk and close to Kharkiv, which lies outside the Donbas region but is seen as key to Russia's apparent attempt to encircle Ukrainian troops there.