Ukraine latest updates: Russia says aim is regime change in Kyiv

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walks after a bilateral meeting at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, July 8, 2022.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, in contrast to earlier statements, that Russia is seeking to overthrow the Ukrainian government [File: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters]
By Virginia Pietromarchi and Sasha Petrova
Published On 23 Jul 2022

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  • Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, in contrast to earlier statements, that Russia is seeking to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
  • Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson will be recaptured by Kyiv’s forces by September, a Ukrainian official has said.