Russian troops have been routed in parts of the northeast with thousands of square kilometers of ground liberated by defense forces near Kharkiv. The Ukrainian flag is flying once again over dozens of other settlements, including the key town of Izyum where a mass grave was discovered, as a top police investigator expressed surprise at the discovery. Sky News reporter’s eyewitness report from the scene – latest updates on the war in Ukraine Ukrainian forces, bolstered by a growing advance near Kharkiv and progress in the south near Kherson, hope to push Russian troops out of all Ukrainian territory. However, this is probably not what President Putin means by a swift conclusion to the conflict. Appearing at a televised summit in the Uzbekistan city of Samarkand, he spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I know that today is not a time of war and I have spoken to you on the phone about that,” Mr Modi told the Russian president. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:50 Zelensky visits the recaptured city As the Indian leader made the remark, Putin pursed his lips, glanced at him, then looked down before touching the hair at the back of his head. He told Modi that he understood he had concerns about Ukraine, but that Moscow was doing everything it could to end the conflict. “I know your position on the conflict in Ukraine, the concerns that you constantly express,” he said. “We will do everything we can to stop this as soon as possible.” Zelenskyy: The world should see what the Russian army left behind in Izyum In the recently recaptured city of Izyum, there was an outcry after the discovery of a mass burial site. Speaking on Telegram on Friday afternoon, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: “Today, the world must see what the Russian army left behind. “More than four hundred graves are located in the forest near Izyum. We don’t yet know how many bodies there are. “Russia has already become the biggest source of terrorism in the world and no other terrorist power leaves behind so many deaths. “This needs to be legally recognized. The world needs to act. Russia needs to be recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism.”
