Russian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine’s invasion of Russia’s Kursk region shows Kremlin’s Threats of Retaliation Are a Ruse He also urged Kiev’s allies to ease restrictions on the use of their weapons against Targets on Russian soilZelensky said Ukrainian forces had taken control of more than 1,250 square kilometres (483 square miles) and 92 settlements in Kursk.
Speaking to Ukrainian diplomats, the president said that “A naive and illusory concept of so-called red lines” “It has collapsed.” But the restrictions imposed by the allies remain in place, and Zelensky remains Urge allies to be bolder in helping Ukraine“The world sees that everything in this war depends only on courage – our courage, the courage of our partners. On courageous decisions for Ukraine, on courage in supporting Ukraine.”
Ukraine has A third bridge over the Seim River in Kursk was destroyed.As Dan Sabbagh wrote, as part of an apparent attempt to expand what Zelensky has called a military “buffer zone” inside Russia.
Kyiv’s forces remain on the defensive in Ukraine itself – fighting fiercely around The strategic city of Pokrovsk in the east, where Russia is steadily advancing In recent weeks, Russian forces were reportedly about 10 kilometers (six miles) from the city’s outskirts on Monday, said Serhiy Dobriak, head of the local military administration.
Civilians carrying small children in their arms and carrying heavy bags. He fled Pokrovsk on Monday under evacuation orders.Local authorities said Russian forces were advancing so quickly that families were Instructions have been issued to leave the city and surrounding towns and villages starting Tuesday.Officials said about 53,000 people still lived in Pokrovsk, some of whom decided to leave immediately.
Ukraine’s top general said Kyiv was “doing everything necessary” to defend Eastern city of Toretsk As Moscow tries to threaten Ukrainian supply lines, Russia said its forces had taken control of the nearby town of Zalizny.
Dmitry Likhovy, spokesman for the Ukrainian Tavria group of forces, said: Russian ground attacks have decreased. On the southern Ukrainian front of the war compared to last week. Lykhovy did not say whether this was due to Ukraine’s invasion of the Kursk region, the state news agency Ukrinform reported. In the Zaporizhia region around Orekhovo and Gulyai-Polye there were no clashes for a third day. Lykhovy told Ukrainian media that only small Russian attacks had been launched on Ukrainian-held positions on the western side of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, but Russian aircraft continued to carry out glide bomb strikes..
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, “remains absolutely firm” His spokesman said on Monday that he supports Ukraine, after Zelensky suggested that UK Support “I’ve been slowing down lately.”.
Back to Russia, Oil facility In Proletarsk, Southern Rostov Region, Burned for two days after Ukrainian drone strikeRussian social media channels reported a massive fire and successive explosions, backed up by photos and videos online, with 11 storage tanks said to have been destroyed. Rostov region governor Vasily Golubev said 41 firefighters needed hospital treatment.
Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov said: Moscow was not ready for peace talks. With Ukraine at the moment, given the Kursk offensive. Ukraine demanded a complete withdrawal. Withdrawal of Russian forces from its territory before sitting down to any talks.
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