The Russian army took control of two Ukrainian villages and one Russian official in Solidar. The separatists also announced that they had taken control of the two villages of Krasnobolovka and Dvorechya, located near Solidar. He accused Ukrainian forces of trying to “destroy the salt mines” in the city, which would theoretically protect the equipment. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that any arms shipments to Ukrainian territory would become “legitimate targets” for Russian troops. In recent weeks, several Green Party figures have been pushing for Schultz to agree to supply tanks to Kyiv.
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