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Ukraine is separated from halting the advance of the Russian army on the front by only one decision we await from our partners: the decision on long-range capabilities,
We are achieving our goals. This morning we have another replenishment of the (prisoner of war) exchange fund for our country,
Zelenskyy said, referring to more Russian troops being taken captive We must force Russia, with all our might and together with our partners, to make peace".
Zelenskyy urged diplomats to organise a second peace summit this year, saying At the current stage, given this escapade, we will not talk,
Now, this [range – ed.] is a key defence decision that should support our warriors. And it primarily concerns the work of our Diplomats, you, and other Ukrainian representatives in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and in those countries that can either make the decision themselves or influence partners to resolve the issue of long-range capabilities,
At present, the Russian border area opposite our Sumy Oblast has been mostly cleared of Russian military presence. And this is also one of our operation's goals, tactical goals,
We have already captured the largest number of Russian prisoners in a single operation, and this is a significant result, this is one of our goals, and our actions continue,
The enemy is spreading across the region. The rate of advancement is very high. And, unfortunately, now his offensive potential here is limited not by the strength of our resistance, but rather by his reserves,
More than 53,000 people, including almost 4,000 children, still live here, but lately, the front has come too close to Pokrovsk so we have to react accordingly,
Vadym Filashkin, Donetsk governor, said in a statement Monday Our guys are doing great on all fronts. However, there is a need for faster delivery of supplies from our partners,
Zelenskyy said in an evening address on Sunday Decisions are needed, as are timely logistics for the announced aid packages. I especially address this to the United States, the United Kingdom and France,
Oil and oil products were stored there
I am grateful for every achievement in crushing the invaders. We are working to ensure the supply of weapons and secure the necessary decisive actions from our partners for our [operations] on the front,
Accustomed to seeing the war as a television show, Russians are now seeing it up close and personal,
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on the X social media platform The whole naive, illusory concept of so-called red lines regarding Russia, which dominated the assessment of the war by some partners, has crumbled" since Ukraine's advances
In just one day, there have been dozens of attacks, but our units, our brigades, are doing everything to hold the positions. I thank everyone who is making this possible,
This includes creating a buffer zone on the aggressor's territory – our operation in Kursk Oblast,
There are no indications yet that the Russian armed forces have enough forces and areas to deploy such significant actions [a counterattack],
said Lt Col Mattias Puusepp, deputy chief of staff of the Estonian defence forces We should defend what we have. Attacking Kursk takes good soldiers away from Pokrovsk – and if it does divert some Russian troops, it only moves the problem of their numbers from one place to another, ... My mother always told me: stand your ground.”
he said, before adding a characteristically Ukrainian formulation I’m just too old, I can’t start over. I don’t want to leave what I have.”
A few Ukrainians, however, insist on remaining, such as Valentyna Mykolaiivna, a pensioner from Yunakivka, who