Eastern Front Dynamics
's top commander reports a strategic retreat from three villages in the east, highlighting a deteriorated situation as awaits a $61bn US aid package .
Russian forces, leveraging superior firepower and tactical successes, have advanced in key areas, including capturing Novobakhmutivka and threatening the town of .
Defensive Efforts and International Support
Ukrainian forces repelled numerous Russian assaults across various fronts, despite facing artillery and manpower shortages .
Amidst the ongoing conflict, Ukraine emphasizes the critical need for the forthcoming US military aid to bolster its defense against Russia's two-year-old invasion .