Russia claimed on Sunday that it occupied more advantageous positions in multiple directions and controlled several settlements in the past 24 hours, while Ukraine said on the same day that it had engaged in over 100 combats with Russian forces at the front.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a briefing released on Sunday that its army attacked Ukrainian trains transporting arms, anti-artillery radars, arsenals and other targets.
The Russian air defense system also intercepted several Ukrainian missiles, rockets and drones.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that its forces had over 100 combat engagements on the front line in multiple directions, with the Russian army being most active in the Pokrovsk direction. They repelled many Russian attacks and launched counterattacks against them.
Russia controls several settlements, Ukraine repels Russian offensives
At the invitation of Panama's government, Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Yu Jianhua on Monday attended the presidential inauguration ceremony of Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino.
During the ceremony, Mulino met with Yu, also minister of the General Administration of Customs of China.
Yu conveyed Xi's warm congratulations and best wishes to Mulino, saying that since China and Panama established diplomatic ties seven years ago, bilateral relations have developed rapidly and yielded fruitful results, bringing tangible benefits to their people.
China is willing to work with Panama to enhance political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, push for sustained and in-depth development of bilateral relations, and bring more benefits to the people in both countries, Yu said.
Mulino thanked Xi for dispatching a special envoy to attend his inauguration ceremony and asked Yu to convey his cordial greetings and best wishes to Xi.
Panama attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and is willing to further deepen cooperation with China in various fields and elevate bilateral relations to higher levels, Mulino said.
Xi's special envoy attends inauguration of Panama's president
Xi's special envoy attends inauguration of Panama's president
