Russian troops enter another Ukrainian region as peace talks stall.

KYIV, AUGUST 28 – Russian forces have entered an eighth region of Ukraine, trying to gain more ground in their three-year conflict, a Ukrainian military official said Wednesday. Some Russian troops have moved into the villages of Novoheorhiivka and Zaporizke in eastern Dnipropetrovsk, a key industrial area next to the heavily contested Donetsk region, according to Victor Trehubov, spokesman for local Ukrainian ground forces.

Russia had earlier claimed it had captured the two villages, but fighting is ongoing, and Russian troops have not yet established fortifications there, Trehubov added.

Ukrainian troops are under heavy pressure trying to hold back Russia’s larger army. Analysts say there are no signs of a collapse in Ukraine’s defenses, and Russia has been unable to take major towns or cities. However, its slow advance through rural areas keeps Ukraine under constant pressure.

The front line stretches roughly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) across eastern and southeastern Ukraine, where tens of thousands of troops on both sides have died. Russian forces are already in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions. Russia also illegally seized Crimea in 2014 and now controls about a fifth of Ukraine.

Western leaders accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of stalling peace talks while continuing military operations. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration over Russia’s delay in responding to a proposed direct summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he expects to decide on next steps within two weeks if talks are not scheduled. Ukraine has agreed to U.S. proposals for a summit and a ceasefire, but Russia has resisted Western plans for postwar security guarantees, which could include European troops in Ukraine—a move Moscow opposes.

Meanwhile, Ukraine is targeting Russian infrastructure behind the front line with long-range drones. Recent strikes on refineries and oil facilities have led to fuel shortages in parts of Russia. Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid to disrupt supply ahead of winter, with the Energy Ministry reporting strikes in six regions Wednesday.

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