Key developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, day 384

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Fighting

According to rumours, the International Criminal Court is about to start war crimes proceedings and issue arrest warrants for a number of Russians who are allegedly responsible for the widespread kidnapping of Ukrainian children and the targeting of civilian infrastructure.

According to the commander of Ukrainian ground troops, the situation surrounding Bakhmut is still challenging, but despite significant fatalities on both sides, Ukrainian forces are thwarting Russian attempts to take the city.
The fights of Bakhmut were "difficult, extremely severe," according to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Russian private military organisation Wagner.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "it is very harsh in the east — very painful," and that Ukraine's future hinges on the result of fights in pivotal areas of the nation's east.

Diplomacy

According to the Reuters news agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping might visit Russia as early as next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Xi may meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since Russia's invasion. When Xi has visited Russia, the phone call will likely occur.

The one-year permission for thousands of Ukrainians to live in the nation will be extended by the United States.
The UN reaffirmed its support for the Black Sea grain agreement, stating that its chief will do all within his power to protect the agreement's "integrity" in response to Russia's suggestion to shorten its current term.

 

Weapons

According to the annual study on the global arms trade by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Ukraine has become the third-largest importer of weapons in the world as a result of Moscow's invasion last year.
Four weeks of training with the Leopard 2 tank in Spain have been completed by Ukrainian forces.
According to Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Finland is open to the idea of giving the Ukraine combat planes.
Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, has urged for additional Western armaments as her nation fights against the Russian invasion.