Russia-Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy, Putin assess counteroffensive

This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates for the Russia-Ukraine war on Wednesday, June 21.

• Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has observed a “lull in Ukraine’s counteroffensive and claims Kyiv’s troops have “no chance”.
• Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the BBC that the progress of Ukraine’s counteroffensive is “slower than desired”.
• The United Kingdom, United States and European Union have pledged more aid to Kyiv at a London conference focused on rebuilding efforts.
• Russia has accused Ukraine of an attempted attack in the Moscow region, saying it intercepted three drones on their approach to military warehouses.