Dozens of Russian soldiers have appeared to surrender to Ukraine troops after Kyiv launched a counter attack around the city of Vovchansk.
A video released by Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade shows Ukrainian soldiers taking at least 24 Russians as prisoners of war.
It comes as the US and Ukraine signed a security agreement at the G7 summit in Italy on Thursday, as world leaders agreed to a $50bn loan to help Kyiv following the Russian invasion.
Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, described the pact as a “real marker” of the US commitment to Ukraine, “not just for this month and this year, but for the many years ahead”.
Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that the document is “unprecedented, as it should be for leaders who support Ukraine“.
The agreement will not commit US troops directly to Ukraine‘s defence against Russia‘s invasion. That is a red line drawn by the US president, who does not want to have America pulled into a direct conflict with nuclear-armed Moscow.