Escalating Tensions: Ukraine's Struggle for Peace Amidst Russian Strikes

Kyiv claims its forces are gaining ground in Donbas, while Moscow alleges it killed two Ukrainian generals in a missile strike. Strikes on a restaurant in east Ukraine killed at least 12 people. Ukraine demands clarity from NATO on its membership ahead of a key alliance summit. The Kremlin insists that a recent armed mutiny in Russia will not affect its operations in Ukraine and claims Putin has "astounding" support. Meanwhile, the Vatican's peace envoy visits Moscow to discuss the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war and the return of Ukrainian children from Russia.