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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 It is a good idea – they pushed them back. Let them stay where they are. Why do they want to come here? Don’t they have enough land?”
I remain extremely concerned and reiterate my call for maximum restraint from all sides,
Grossi expressed his alarm ... he said I think that for Western countries this is an event in terms of changing the image of Ukraine - Kyiv's political gains are huge after less than two weeks,
This offensive does not change the anti-escalation attitude of the West,
Siemoniak said, asked in an interview with Reuters late on Friday if Kyiv's military gains could change its allies' stance on the use of arms they supply for its war with Russia We need things that can really change the course of the war and bring about a just peace, a real end to the war – the kind of conclusion we need. And we need all of our partners who can help [us] do so. This includes the United States, the United Kingdom, France and other partners,
The long-range capability for our forces is the answer to all most important, most strategic questions of this war,
Zelenskiy said in his daily video address to the nation This is important. This hastens the release of our military and civilians from Russian captivity. We remember all those we must bring home,
Today, General Syrskyi has also reported on the continuation of our advance in the Kursk region. The operation is unfolding exactly as we expected. The bravery of Ukrainians is achieving great things."
It is clear that the war in Ukraine has become one of industrial production. Government and industry are united in our shared commitment to Ukraine and by working together, we are setting the building blocks for our 100-year partnership."
The British Government said The strength we add to Ukraine every day, in terms of quantity, quality, range. The capabilities of our dense industry are now different and significantly greater."
During the video, the narrator says We are grateful to your people, Government and Parliament for the help and leadership we have been receiving since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. The U.K. was the first to sign a security agreement with Ukraine, and now it is the first to work on a historic document on 100 years of partnership."
Presidential Office Chief Andriy Yermak said The enemy is rapidly approaching the outskirts of Pokrovsk,
I was very scared—very scared,
Nina Golinyaeva, a former resident of the border town of Sudzha, told AFP at an evacuation center in Kursk city, the regional capital Let them give (Russia) a hammering for every child's tear,
We thought we were leaving for a couple of days, maybe,
she said, recalling her fear at the shelling and a night spent in a cellar We see that the occupier is suffering losses, and this is useful—very useful for our defense."
The president said in his evening address We have absolutely no plans to beg: 'Please, sit down to negotiate,