### [2025-03-18](/feed/2025/03/18/index.md) ##### Russo-Ukrainian War # Russia's Ministry of Defense claims that the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to launch an offensive on Belgorod Oblast with five assaults before being stopped by Russian forces, characterizing the alleged attacks as an attempt to discredit U.S. President Donald Trump's peace negotiations. ### Sources: 1. [The Kyiv Independent](https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-troops-allegedly-try-to-break-into-belgorod-oblast-russia-claims/) ### Related: 1. [Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that Russia is attempting to discredit U.S. President Donald Trump's peace negotiations after Russian Armed Forces launched drone attacks on Kyiv over night hours after peace negotiations of between U.S. and Russia. ](/feed/2025/03/19/ukraine-s-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-claims-that-russia-is-attempting-to-discredit-us-president-donald-trump-s-peac.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Russo-Ukrainian War, U.S. President, peace negotiations_ 2. [U.S. President Donald Trump meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington, D.C., for talks that include the Russo-Ukrainian War peace negotiations. Starmer also presents a letter from King Charles III inviting Trump to visit London later this year. ](/feed/2025/02/27/us-president-donald-trump-meets-with-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-in-washington-dc-for-talks-that-include-the-ru.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Russo-Ukrainian War, U.S. President, peace negotiations_ 3. [Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy strongly denounces a Brazilian–Chinese peace initiative, stating that both nations are effectively siding with Russia for allowing the Russian army to take Ukrainian territory as a means to "de-escalate" the war instead of assisting Ukraine in resisting the invasion. ](/feed/2024/09/12/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-strongly-denounces-a-brazilian-chinese-peace-initiative-stating-that-both-natio.md) _Context: Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Russo-Ukrainian War, peace negotiations_ 4. [Russia's defence ministry says that its forces have taken full control of Soledar in Donetsk Oblast. However, Ukraine denies the fall of the city and its salt mines, claiming that the battle was still ongoing. ](/feed/2023/01/13/russia-s-defence-ministry-says-that-its-forces-have-taken-full-control-of-soledar-in-donetsk-oblast-however-ukraine-de.md) _Context: Ministry of Defense, Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Russo-Ukrainian War_ 5. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]Eastern Ukraine offensive](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Russo-Ukrainian War_ 6. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Russo-Ukrainian War_ 7. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]*Siege of Mariupol](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Russo-Ukrainian War_ 8. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]April 2022 Belgorod and Bryansk attacks](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Russo-Ukrainian War_ 9. [The Ukrainian military says that it has killed over 11,000 Russian troops since the invasion began, while Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday that 498 Russian troops had been killed. ](/feed/2022/03/6/the-ukrainian-military-says-that-it-has-killed-over-11000-russian-troops-since-the-invasion-began-while-russian-defenc.md) _Context: Ministry of Defense, Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukrainian Armed Forces_ 10. [During her testimony before U.S. House investigators last month in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, Fiona Hill, Trump's former top adviser on Russia and Europe, said that she received death threats and "hateful calls" and was the subject of false "conspiracy theories" as part of a targeted harassment campaign she claims was implemented after she agreed to cooperate with the inquiry, according to a deposition transcript. ](/feed/2019/11/8/during-her-testimony-before-us-house-investigators-last-month-in-the-impeachment-inquiry-against-president-donald-trum.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Russia, U.S. President_