The Ukrainian army has thwarted attempts by Russian troops to cut off access to the city of Bakhmut from the rest of the territories under Kyiv's control, a Ukrainian military spokesman said.

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While the fighting for Donbas continues, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov was in Paris, where he received a promise from his French colleague Sebastien Lecorneau for 12 more "Cesar" howitzers.

Zelensky promised measures against corruption in the Ukrainian state apparatus

Lecornu did not rule out the possibility that Kyiv would also receive fighter jets:

"The military doctrine is clear. There is no taboo regarding the planes. Regarding the training of Ukrainian pilots - this issue was discussed with the Ukrainian minister and we are analyzing it," Lecorneu said.

Arms supplies to Ukraine turn that country into an even greater military threat to Russia's security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, DPA reported.

According to Lavrov, the Russian army will do everything possible to thwart the West's plans in Ukraine.

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