- Putin says Russia has taken control of 2 Ukrainian cities. Ukraine denies claims ABC News
- Russia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks CNN
- Russia’s Putin: Capture of Pokrovsk will enable military to advance further Reuters
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow claims biggest victory in over a year ahead of crucial Putin talks The Independent
- Russia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine Al Jazeera