Ukraine updates: In a PBS interview Monday, a Kremlin spokesperson ruled out Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying Moscow would only use them if there was a threat to the country's existence.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told PBS Newshour in an interview Monday. "Any outcome of the operation (in Ukraine), of course, is not a reason for usage of a nuclear weapon," Peskov said. "We have a security concept that very clearly states that only when there is a threat for existence of the state, in our country, we can use and we will actually use nuclear weapons to eliminate the threat for the existence of our country."
The Kyiv Independent: Hundreds of unexploded mines discovered in Kyiv already removed. The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs calls on residents to be careful and inform the police if they see an object that resembles a mine or other explosive.
Russian forces are largely stalled in several parts of Ukraine, including around Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Kharkiv, according to a senior US defense official. Troops have "made no progress in moving towards Kyiv," though fighting continues on the outskirts of the capital.
Image: Ukranian servicemen walk past the wreck of a Russian tank in the village of Lukyanivka outside Kyiv. Marko Djurica/Reuters
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