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Ukraine has every right to wage war in such a way as to paralyse Russia in its aggressive intentions as effectively as possible,
the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said on Tuesday On the whole, the situation remains extremely difficult, but under control,
read an article in Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper on Monday, summing up the mood You can tell us about the socioeconomic situation and about helping people,
It should be emphasized that the operation ... helps the front line because it does not allow Russia to transfer additional units to (Ukraine's) Donetsk region, complicates its military logistics,
foreign ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said Ukraine is not interested in taking territory in the Kursk region, we want to protect the lives of our people."
Heorhii Tykhyi, a foreign affairs spokesperson for Ukraine said on Tuesday If Ukraine could strike the enemy troops on their territory, from where they threaten Ukraine, then Ukraine would be in a much better position to protect itself."
It is important for us to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom and the liberation of its territory, not in attempts to capture new territories,
Sometimes it is necessary to cross the border of the country you’re at war with. I think it’s quite natural in the border area between two countries,
Every time we supply Ukraine with aid, it faces the Council for foreign policy where we set clear rules with the Ukrainians regarding what they can use these supplies for. As long as the Ukrainians adhere to these rules, we have no ground for criticism,
Aastrup Jensen says, noting When you see that they [the Ukrainians – ed.] have resources and strength for such operations, there are reasons to be optimistic,
The Ukrainians target troops and military bases and do not hurt civilians. Their ethics and morals are different from those of the Russians. They respect human rights,
The Ukrainians have been understandably cagey about what their intended goals are, but there are a few things they could be seeking to simultaneously accomplish
Jacob Parakilas, research leader for Defence Strategy, Policy and Capabilities at the thinktank RAND Europe, said The sooner Russia agrees to restore a just peace, the sooner Ukrainian raids on Russian territory will stop.
That analysis was supported by a statement from a Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson, who today told reporters in Kyiv The Russians seem to have been caught by surprise, or at least not prepared
If, in going to the defence Ukraine can turn this part of the front on Russian soil into the same kind of positional war that has evolved along the rest of the front in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv's forces could hold this ground for weeks or even months.
As long as Putin continues the war, he will receive such responses from Ukraine,
The spokesperson did however add ... suggesting Over the weekend, it seems like more Russian forces, including some pulled from inside Ukraine, have started arriving and may have now halted further Ukrainian advances, but it's not been a particularly impressive response yet.
Zelensky's goals with the incursion into Russian territory are becoming clearer with time
Retired US Army Brigadier General and former US Defence Attaché in Moscow Kevin Ryan said With more and more respected voices warning of a wider conflict in Europe it’s deeply concerning the West is not doing enough to put the Ukraine fire out."
Asked about Ukraine's recent advance into the Russian border region of Kursk, the Lieutenant Colonel and former MP for Bournemouth East, told this website We seriously need to rekindle our Cold War statecraft skills to be able to look Putin in the eye and stand up to him – conscious of the escalatory ladder. If we don’t a wider conflict in Europe is inevitable."
On the question of whether the surprise incursion into Russia by President Volodymyr Zelensky's forces ramps up the overall danger of the conflict escalating, Mr Ellwood added