Ukrainian forces have advanced and broken through Russian defensive lines in the Izyum region, leading to a withdrawal of Russian troops. The ongoing military invasion of Ukraine, initiated by Russia on February 24th under the direction of President Vladimir Putin, continues on its 199th day as of September 10th. Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated the invasion, referring to it as a “special military operation in Donbass” aimed at protecting residents of the region who he alleged had been subjected to genocide by the Ukrainian government over the preceding eight years. These claims have been dismissed by the European Union and the United Nations. Western political figures have criticized Putin’s statements as false. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the severance of diplomatic ties with Russia. Rus.Postimees is monitoring developments related to the war in ukraine and the russian invasion. Key words: russia ukraine invasion vladimir zelensky invasion of russia ukraine war Topics: #ukraine #war #russian Post navigation The energy crisis in the EU: Brussels is taking extreme measures On the outskirts of the city, a car and a motorcycle collided