Ukraine Says It Recaptured Kyiv Suburb as Zelensky Reiterates Call for Talks With Putin

A Ukrainian serviceman walks in the area of a research institute, part of Ukraine's National Academy of Science, after a strike by drones that killed at least one, in northwestern Kyiv, on March 22, 2022. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian forces announced Tuesday they reclaimed control over a suburb of Kyiv from Russian forces, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that he is seeking direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Defense Ministry said Ukraine’s military pushed Russians from Makariv, allowing the Ukrainians to retake control of a key highway and block Russian troops from encircling Kyiv.