Russia claimed Sunday that its forces are for the first time pushing into the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, an area it has been trying to reach for months, in a move that could create new problems for Kyiv’s much-stretched forces.

Russian forces reach Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region Ukraine and Russia bicker over soldiers' bodies Zelenskiy vows to proceed with prisoner exchanges Russia says bodies are being moved to the border MOSCOW/KYIV,

Russia said its ground forces crossed into Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time, a symbolic milestone in their grinding offensive as prospects for a US-brokered ceasefire remain elusive.