Kremlin admits difficulty in Ukraine invasion.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted in a rare acknowledgment that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been "very, very difficult" due to Western intervention and the Ukrainian "war machine." Peskov specifically called out the United States, Europe, and NATO for their involvement in the conflict. The Moscow-installed governor of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia province ordered civilians to leave 18 Russian-occupied communities, including Enerhodar, home to most of the staff at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, suggesting that fighting in the area would intensify.