Ukrainian forces repelled attacks in the eastern city of Bakhmut and the village of Klishchiivka just south of it, the Ukrainian military said. After significant Ukrainian gains in the second half of 2022, the frontlines have hardened over the last two months. Western allies will be gathering on Friday at a US air base in Germany to pledge more weapons for Ukraine. Berlin says a decision on the tanks will be the first item on the agenda of Boris Pistorius, its new defence minister. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow saw no prospects of peace talks and there could be no negotiations with Zelensky.
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