MYKOLAIV, Ukraine: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Said that his country’s forces were “doing everything” to stop him. Russian offensiveWith fierce battles in the East and South.
Kyiv said on Friday it had launched new air strikes in the southern region occupied by Kherson, one of the first areas to be occupied by Russia. 24 February Attack,
But Zelensky said Friday a “very tough fight” was underway, including in the eastern Donbass region where Moscow has concentrated its firepower, particularly around the eastern industrial city of Severodnetsk.
“Ukrainian troops are doing everything they can to stop the occupiers’ attack,” Zelensky said in an address.
“As heavy weapons, modern artillery – all we have asked for and continue to ask our allies – allow them.”
In the Mykolaiv area near the front line to the south, the regional governor stressed the urgent need for international military assistance.
“Russian army is more powerful, they have much more artillery and gunpowder. For now, it is artillery war … and we are out of gunpowder,” said Vitaly Kim.
“Europe and America’s help is very important because we only need gunpowder to defend our country.”
Zelensky said in his address that Ukraine should “not allow the world to divert attention from what is happening on the battlefield”.
In the town of Lisichansk, located across a river from Severodonetsk, people told AFP of their choice: stay and brave the shelling, or run away and leave their homes.
Yeven Ziryada, 39, said the only way to access water is to visit a water distribution site in the city.
“We have to go there under shelling and firing,” he said.
“That’s how we survive.”
Shockwaves of conflict have erupted around the world, raising fears of one global food crisis Ukraine is an agricultural powerhouse and a major grain exporter.
An adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to assist in a campaign to allow safe access to Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odessa.
It is subject to a de facto blockade by Russia, with grain waiting to be shipped.
France wants a “victory for Ukraine”, the adviser said, adding that Macron recently sparked controversy by suggesting not to offend Russia.
Moscow poured its forces across the border into Ukraine on 24 February after warnings from the United States and its allies that Russia was planning an invasion.
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Zelensky had dismissed those warnings.
“There was no doubt about it and Zelensky didn’t want to hear it and neither did a lot of people,” Biden said at a fundraiser. “I understand why they didn’t want to hear it.”
The war has devastated Ukrainian cities and displaced millions, while leaving European countries on edge.
Nine of them – Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia – on Friday urged NATO to strengthen its eastern flank.
Western countries this week reacted with fresh outrage after pro-Kremlin separatist officials in the Donbass region sentenced Britain’s Aiden Aslin and Sean Piner and Morocco’s Sadun Brahim to death.
Germany’s foreign ministry said the “shocking” sentences showed “once again Russia’s complete disregard for international humanitarian law”.
UN warns that amounts to unfair trials against POWs war crime,
Zelensky separately praised the British leadership and its support Battle of Kyiv against Russia During the unannounced visit of UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
“Weapons, finances, sanctions – the UK shows leadership on these three issues,” Zelensky said in a video statement.
Kyiv has been critical of countries including Germany and France for slow delivery of aid and attaching too much importance to talks with the Russian president. Vladimir Putin,
Russia has repeatedly cautioned the West against engaging in the conflict, with some officials warning of the risk of nuclear war.
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said Friday it was keeping a close watch on Ukraine to monitor “the dangers of using toxic chemicals as weapons”.
Putin has said Russia calls its special military operation to “de-nazify” Ukraine, suggesting it is simply taking back territory.
But speaking to British university students via video link, Zelensky said on Friday that Russia’s claim that Ukraine was “artificially created” refers to Ukrainians as “not humans but a variety of plant or a species of animal.” “It was absurd to say.
Kyiv said on Friday it had launched new air strikes in the southern region occupied by Kherson, one of the first areas to be occupied by Russia. 24 February Attack,
But Zelensky said Friday a “very tough fight” was underway, including in the eastern Donbass region where Moscow has concentrated its firepower, particularly around the eastern industrial city of Severodnetsk.
“Ukrainian troops are doing everything they can to stop the occupiers’ attack,” Zelensky said in an address.
“As heavy weapons, modern artillery – all we have asked for and continue to ask our allies – allow them.”
In the Mykolaiv area near the front line to the south, the regional governor stressed the urgent need for international military assistance.
“Russian army is more powerful, they have much more artillery and gunpowder. For now, it is artillery war … and we are out of gunpowder,” said Vitaly Kim.
“Europe and America’s help is very important because we only need gunpowder to defend our country.”
Zelensky said in his address that Ukraine should “not allow the world to divert attention from what is happening on the battlefield”.
In the town of Lisichansk, located across a river from Severodonetsk, people told AFP of their choice: stay and brave the shelling, or run away and leave their homes.
Yeven Ziryada, 39, said the only way to access water is to visit a water distribution site in the city.
“We have to go there under shelling and firing,” he said.
“That’s how we survive.”
Shockwaves of conflict have erupted around the world, raising fears of one global food crisis Ukraine is an agricultural powerhouse and a major grain exporter.
An adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to assist in a campaign to allow safe access to Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odessa.
It is subject to a de facto blockade by Russia, with grain waiting to be shipped.
France wants a “victory for Ukraine”, the adviser said, adding that Macron recently sparked controversy by suggesting not to offend Russia.
Moscow poured its forces across the border into Ukraine on 24 February after warnings from the United States and its allies that Russia was planning an invasion.
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Zelensky had dismissed those warnings.
“There was no doubt about it and Zelensky didn’t want to hear it and neither did a lot of people,” Biden said at a fundraiser. “I understand why they didn’t want to hear it.”
The war has devastated Ukrainian cities and displaced millions, while leaving European countries on edge.
Nine of them – Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia – on Friday urged NATO to strengthen its eastern flank.
Western countries this week reacted with fresh outrage after pro-Kremlin separatist officials in the Donbass region sentenced Britain’s Aiden Aslin and Sean Piner and Morocco’s Sadun Brahim to death.
Germany’s foreign ministry said the “shocking” sentences showed “once again Russia’s complete disregard for international humanitarian law”.
UN warns that amounts to unfair trials against POWs war crime,
Zelensky separately praised the British leadership and its support Battle of Kyiv against Russia During the unannounced visit of UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
“Weapons, finances, sanctions – the UK shows leadership on these three issues,” Zelensky said in a video statement.
Kyiv has been critical of countries including Germany and France for slow delivery of aid and attaching too much importance to talks with the Russian president. Vladimir Putin,
Russia has repeatedly cautioned the West against engaging in the conflict, with some officials warning of the risk of nuclear war.
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said Friday it was keeping a close watch on Ukraine to monitor “the dangers of using toxic chemicals as weapons”.
Putin has said Russia calls its special military operation to “de-nazify” Ukraine, suggesting it is simply taking back territory.
But speaking to British university students via video link, Zelensky said on Friday that Russia’s claim that Ukraine was “artificially created” refers to Ukrainians as “not humans but a variety of plant or a species of animal.” “It was absurd to say.