Hanna Malyar, the Deputy Minister for Defense of Ukraine, shared the news in a Facebook post. Malyar said Ukrainians should still refrain from returning to their homes, citing ongoing efforts to clear the area, including mine debris. Earlier this week, Russia said it was withdrawing troops from Kyiv and the city of Chernihiv, but President Biden was skeptical of the claim and the Pentagon said Moscow was “repositioning” troops. “We believe that this is a repositioning, not a real withdrawal, and that we should all be ready to watch a major offensive against other parts of Ukraine. “It does not mean that the threat to Kyiv is over,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met this week for peace talks in Turkey, as the war has been raging for more than a month, forcing more than four million Ukrainians to flee the country and resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians. The Ukrainians have fiercely resisted the invasion, however, killing up to 15,000 Russian soldiers – reportedly including many high-ranking officers – by the end of March, according to NATO estimates. The Kremlin has reported a significantly lower death toll. Native American race regains hundreds of acres in Virginia Democrats split after a response at the end of Title 42 Around Kyiv, the British Ministry of Defense said early Saturday that Ukrainian troops were trying to advance from Irpin to Bucha and Hostomel northwest of the capital and had recaptured several villages east of it. According to the British Ministry, the Russian troops also withdrew from Hostomel Airport, located northwest of the capital. Cities around Kyiv were filled with damaged Russian tanks, Reuters reported on Saturday. Ukraine’s presidential adviser, Okeksiy Arestovych, said Ukraine had recaptured more than 30 towns and villages in the region this week. The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the discussion. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter.
