"Only a few civilians" remain in Bakhmut, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, down from 70,000 last year when the city in the east became the scene of fighting.
A UN agency estimates that since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, about 18,000 people have died there.
According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Russia did not contact OPEC+ before responding to a price ceiling on Russian oil, asserting that it was within its sovereign rights to do so in reaction to "illegal actions."
According to Emine Dzheppar, the deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, a maternity facility in Kherson is one of the targets of Russia's stepped-up air campaign against the city.
Russia wants the crisis in Ukraine to be addressed swiftly, according to Lavrov
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia wants the conflict in Ukraine to be ended as soon as possible, with a focus on protecting civilians and preserving the lives of troops.
He was reported by the TASS news agency as stating, "We are engaged in operations that will allow us to function significantly more efficiently in these regions in the near future."
Lavrov declared that Moscow will increase its military and technological prowess in Ukraine. The majority of the mobilised troops, he continued, were not yet in the front but had received "severe training."
On Ukraine's request, a billionaire was imprisoned in France.
According to a representative of the local prosecutor's office, billionaire Kostyantyn Zhevago, the majority owner of the London-listed iron pellet manufacturer Ferrexpo, has been detained in France at Ukraine's request.
According to Reuters, Zhevago was detained on Tuesday night at the French Alpine ski resort of Courchevel as Ukraine demanded the businessman's extradition.
The billionaire is sought on accusations of embezzlement and money laundering in connection with the theft of $113 million from the Finance & Credit Bank, a now-bankrupt institution.
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