Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces confirmed they targeted two logistics facilities used by Russian troops near Dovzhansk and Rozkishne next to Luhansk on 3 November.
Putin has locked himself into a no-negotiation position by incorporating four Ukrainian regions into the Russian constitution, making them "Russian in all respects," Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said
The Ukrainian president also emphasized the personal significance of contested territories for displaced Ukrainian families who "would like to return" to homes abandoned due to bombing and occupation.