Putin’s firepower decimates Ukraine’s positions, Zelensky makes big war admission as Russia advance

Russia claims a major victory with the capture of Vishnevoye in Dnipropetrovsk and rapid advances in Pokrovsk, releasing footage of Russian troops waving their flag and dropping surrender leaflets over Kupyansk; as Russian offensives intensify, President Zelensky admits “the situation is difficult” in daily briefings but denies reports of large-scale Ukrainian encirclement.