March 22 (Reuters) – March 24 (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops, at the defensive for months, will quickly counterattack as Russia’s offensive seems to be faltering, a commander mentioned, however President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that with no sooner provide of fingers the warfare may just closing years.

FIGHTING

* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the southern area of Kherson, the place he inspected infrastructure and promised to rebuild following Russia’s invasion.

* British army intelligence mentioned Russia had partly regained keep watch over over the approaches to the japanese Ukrainian the town of Kreminna, after its troops have been driven again from the area previous this yr.

* Russian forces have left the city of Nova Kakhovka in southern Kherson area, Ukraine’s army mentioned, however a Russian-installed authentic within the area denied the troops had left.

* Reuters may just now not straight away check battlefield stories.

DIPLOMACY

* Ecu Union leaders held talks with U.N. leader Antonio Guterres on world meals safety and sanctions in opposition to Russia, and likewise counseled a plan to offer extra artillery shells to Kyiv.

* EU Fee President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned the EU would paintings to seek out some 16,200 Ukrainian youngsters deported to Russia. Calling ita reminder of “the darkest instances in our historical past,” she mentioned most effective 300 had been returned to this point.

* Any try to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Global Felony Courtroom issued a warrant for the Kremlin leader would quantity to a declaration of warfare in opposition to Russia, his best friend Dmitry Medvedev mentioned. * Hungary would now not arrest Putin if he entered the rustic, Top Minister Viktor Orban’s leader of body of workers mentioned.

* Slovakia has passed over the primary 4 MiG-29 jets it has pledged to Ukraine, with the remainder to be delivered in coming weeks.

(Compiled by means of Reuters editors)

Compiled by means of Reuters editors

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