Kiev’s forces reportedly withdrew from the village of Lastochkino to safeguard their supply lines and conserve manpower Ukrainian troops have abandoned the settlement of Lastochkino, a few kilometers west of the strategic city of Avdeevka recently captured by Russian troops, the local outlet Strana reported on Saturday citing Ukraine’s military.

The country will export 55 to 60 million tons of grain in 2022-2023, the president said Russia collected a record grain crop last year with exports expected to reach volumes previously believed to be unrealistic, President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday.

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