Russia claimed Sunday that its forces are for the first time pushing into the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, an area it has been trying to reach for months, in a move that could create new problems for Kyiv’s much-stretched forces.

Russia advances to Dnipropetrovsk region amid rover over dead soldiers, intensifying territorial grabs and peace negotiations.

Russia has not made a formal territorial claim over Dnipropetrovsk, unlike five other Ukrainian regions. Meanwhile, the dispute between Moscow and Kyiv over the return of war dead continues. Follow DW for more.