Russia Cites Failed Offensive Operations As Ukraine Claims Bakhmut Gains, Canada Pledges Missiles

Russia says Ukraine’s armed forces continued their "failed counteroffensive attempts" in different directions. However, British intelligence said Ukraine has broken through Russia’s first line of defence in several places. President Zelensky took a jibe at Russian counterpart Putin’s assessment of “significant” Ukrainian losses in a failing counteroffensive. A top Kremlin-installed official claims Russia’s air defences shot down two Ukrainian Grom-2 ballistic missiles over Crimea. Ukrainian forces claim to have advanced up to 1.4 km in "different sections" of the Bakhmut front over the past day. Meanwhile, Kyiv claims NATO members will agree on a "certain procedure" for Ukraine's potential accession at the July summit in Vilnius. Trudeau announced a fresh package of military aid worth $373 million for Ukraine and confirmed Canada will train Ukrainian fighter pilots. The US envoy to NATO told Politico that the alliance is working on a two-part package for Ukraine and its membership bid ahead of the Vilnius summit. #russia russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #putin #usa Video: AP/AFP/Reuters/Twitter n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX