Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Zelensky thanks European leaders for backing Kyiv’s E.U. ambitions; eastern battles rage on June 17, 2022 By Amy Cheng Despite the devastation, a top U.K. defense official said Kyiv’s forces had inflicted so much damage that Russia would “never take control of Ukraine.” Source: Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Zelensky thanks European leaders for backing Kyiv’s E.U. ambitions; eastern battles rage on Updated: June 17, 2022 at 6:30 am Tags: Russia, Ukraine ◀ Russia has ‘strategically lost’ war in Ukraine, says head of UK’s armed forces REVEALED: Spain’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurants ▶