Russian-backed general admits his troops 'cannot win' against Ukraine and suggests freezing the front line where it is

• A Russian commander said Thursday that the war is entering a phase "of neither peace nor war."
• Alexander Khodakovsky, who leads the Vostok Battalion, said his troops "cannot win" against Ukraine.
• The Vostok Battalion was forced to surrender a key Ukrainian village earlier this month.

A Russian-backed general admitted his troops "cannot win" against Ukraine and suggested freezing the current front line.

In a lengthy Telegram post on Thursday, Alexander Khodakovsky, who leads the Vostok Battalion fighting in southern Ukraine, predicted a stalemate between the two sides.