Latest Developments in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

On March 29, it was reported that the Ukrainian military forces in Kursk Oblast were in a desperate and critical situation.

The military - civilian head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in Ukraine, on the same day, stated that Russia carried out an attack on the civilian infrastructure in Dnipro city during the night of the 28th. Multiple buildings were damaged to varying degrees. As of the morning of the 29th local time, the attack had resulted in 4 deaths and 21 injuries.

On the 28th, the leader of Ukraine said that the Ukrainian military had taken "certain measures" in Russian regions outside Kursk to relieve the pressure on the Ukrainian military in Kursk.

According to local reports on March 29, the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine had left 8 people injured, 3 of whom were hospitalized. The local government had set up an assistance command center.

In addition, the casualty toll in Dnipro city of Ukraine had risen to 24, with 9 people hospitalized.

A high - ranking Russian official said that if the leader of Ukraine approved the proposed mineral transaction plan, he would be "hanged directly on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv".

On the 28th local time, the leader of Ukraine stated that Kyiv had officially received a new draft mineral agreement proposed by the United States. This version was completely different from the previous agreement framework, containing many previously un - discussed contents and even some clauses that had already been rejected by all parties. The leader also said that if the draft regarded U.S. aid as a loan, Ukraine would not recognize it, at least not for the aid previously provided by the U.S. military.

Washington had increased its financial demands on Kyiv. The new draft was also said to expand U.S. control over Ukraine's natural resources, including minerals, oil, gas, and key infrastructure.

The high - ranking Russian official believed that if the leader of Ukraine approved the mineral resource transaction plan between the U.S. and Ukraine, he would be "hanged directly on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv". If Ukraine rejected the plan, the U.S. would overthrow the Kyiv regime. He wrote in English on a social platform, "It's a dead - end situation."

A source from the "Northern" group of the Russian military revealed that the Ukrainian military command had ordered its forces to seize new areas in Kursk Oblast and attempt to occupy a region in Belgorod Oblast.

The source said, "The Ukrainian military is trying to break through our defense lines in multiple front - line sections of Kursk Oblast and Belgorod Oblast. The Kyiv authorities issued such an order long before the start of the negotiations."

Judging from radio communication information, interrogations of prisoners, and the enemy's actions, the Ukrainian military did try to execute this order but without success.

At the beginning of March, the Russian military launched a large - scale offensive in Kursk Oblast and regained more than 1,100 square kilometers of territory within a few days. From March 8th to 14th alone, the Russian military recaptured 30 settlements from the Ukrainian military, including the regional administrative center, the city of Sudzha.

During the battles in the border area of Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian side suffered a total loss of over 70,000 people, 400 tanks, and thousands of other military equipment.

Meanwhile, since March 18th, the Ukrainian military had attempted to attack Belgorod Oblast, but the Russian military "successfully repelled all attacks".