Russia reveals Ukraine frontline reality hours before Zelensky-Trump high-stakes US meeting | Putin

Just hours before a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian media released a report detailing battlefield gains in Ukraine. The report described steady advances across multiple key fronts, including claimed capture of Seversk and Pokrovsk, as Moscow says Ukrainian defenses are being gradually eroded. Kyiv confirmed a withdrawal from Seversk but insisted fighting around Pokrovsk continues, while also asserting it has regained control of Kupiansk. With intense fighting reported around Liman and Gulaipole, the shifting frontline underscores growing pressure on Ukraine as diplomatic efforts toward a possible peace deal intensify.