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Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine reports advances near eastern city of Bakhmut; Germany opposes sending cluster bombs to Kyiv
This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.
Ukrainian forces advanced more than 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) over the last 24 hours near the eastern city of Bakhmut, Reuters reported Friday, citing a Ukrainian military spokesperson.
The update appears to reflect the incremental progress that Ukrainian forces have been making since they launched their counteroffensive against Russian forces last month.
Separately, the death toll from a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s western city of Lviv rose to 10, according to the city’s mayor. Emergency workers were said to be working to free the deceased from the rubble of an apartment building, following an attack far from the front line of the war.
CNBC could not independently verify developments on the ground.
Germany expressed opposition to sending cluster munitions to Ukraine. Two senior government ministers said Berlin was against the move, a day after U.S. officials suggested Washington was considering delivering the highly controversial weapons to Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meanwhile called for a clear signal from NATO that Kyiv will be able to join the military alliance when the war ends, saying the 30-member group’s open door policy is not enough.
