Kiev Admits Ukraine Lost Access to Sea of Azov

As Russian forces continue advancing in the special operation, the Ukrainian military admitted on Saturday that it had lost access to the Sea of Azov. Russian troops as well as the DPR and LPR people’s militias are pressing forward, reclaiming multiple settlements in Donbass and tightening the encirclement around the remaining forces of radicals in Mariupol.

In the meantime, Moscow and Kiev have reached progress on several issues during peace negotiations, including Ukraine’s neutral status and non-entry to NATO, according to Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky.