Russia said its army had launched a series of attacks in multiple directions, while the Ukrainian side reported intense battles on the frontlines, according to the official briefings of the two countries released on Wednesday.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its army repelled the Ukrainian attack and launched offensives in various directions, including Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, over the past day.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said it recorded 15 combat clashes on the Kharkiv front and 21 on the Pokrovsk front, while battles continued in a number of areas.
In another development, the two countries also exchanged 95 prisoners from each side who were captured during their ongoing conflict, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Previously in late May and June, Russia and Ukraine conducted two rounds of prisoner swaps, freeing 75 and 90 military personnel from each side, respectively.
Russia launches offensives, Ukraine reports intense battles on frontlines
China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Friday urged political advisors to intensify research and consultation to offer valuable suggestions for advancing the cause of people with disabilities.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made these remarks while presiding over a biweekly consultation session of the national committee.
Wang underlined that ensuring a happy and fulfilling life for people with disabilities is an essential requirement for promoting Chinese modernization.
He called upon political advisors to focus on the new situations and challenges in advancing the cause for such individuals while urging more targeted and practical proposals based on thorough investigations and research.
Democratic oversight should be strengthened to ensure the effective implementation of policies supporting those with disabilities, Wang noted.
Several national political advisors also made their remarks during the session. They called for efforts to create unobstructed career development pathways for people with disabilities, advance research and application of assistive technologies, and enhance the quality of public services to continuously improve their quality of life.
China's top political advisor stresses boosting services for people with disabilities
