![]() 28: Moscow-backed officials in occupied parts of Ukraine made appeals for the regions to join the Russian Federation. United Nations leaders and many countries called the process a sham and a violation of international law. 27: Russia claimed that staged referendums in four occupied regions of Ukraine showed the people chose to join the Russian Federation. Putin later said "mistakes" in the call-up should be corrected. 26: The first troops called up in Russia's new mobilization in Ukraine arrived at military bases, many with no prior training and with few trainers on hand, according to British defense intelligence. Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 70 Friday. The upper house is expected to pass it on Tuesday.įollowing Ukraine's recapture of Lyman in the east, Ukrainian forces appeared to break through Russian lines in the south on Monday. On Monday, the lower house unanimously approved it. Russia's parliament will ratify its attempted annexation of four Ukrainian territories, widely condemned internationally as illegal. ![]() Russia intends to annex Donetsk but Ukrainian forces retook Lyman, a strategic city in the region, on Saturday.Īs the week begins, here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week. ![]() Soldiers prepare to fire BM-21 Grad rocket launcher toward Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Monday.
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