At the time of the 31st day of the war in Ukraine, the morale of the Ukrainians seems to be revived, who report that the Russian troops they will not be able to enter Kyiv, nor will they be able to enter Odessa.
At the same time, the Russians note that the first part of the “military operation” has been completed and are now focusing on the Donbas region.
At the same time, Zelensky hails the heavy blows to the Russians, talking about 16,000 dead soldiers.
- THE Joe Biden will argue that the “free world” is united in its efforts to support the Ukrainian people, in a speech he will deliver on Saturday during his visit to Poland. The US president will also say that efforts are being made to hold Russia accountable “for its brutal war” and to defend “a future rooted in democratic principles,” the White House said in a statement.
- In a speech on Friday night, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky He said his country’s forces had “dealt a heavy blow” to Russian troops, adding that their success in repelling attacks was leading the Russian leadership “to a simple and logical idea: that dialogue is necessary”. He reiterated the terms of Ukraine, including sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Yesterday, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the first phase of its military operation was “generally” complete and that its forces would focus on the “liberation” of the eastern Donbass region of Ukraine. The comments made Western officials note that Russia was limiting its ambitions.
- Russia also said 1,351 of its soldiers had been killed in the fighting. However, Zelensky claims that at least 16,000 Russians have been killed.
- At the same time, the UK Department of Defense warned today that it seems likely that Russia “will continue to use its heavy firepower in urban areas as it seeks to reduce its own already significant losses, at the cost of further civilian casualties.” Russia continues to besiege some major Ukrainian cities, such as Kharkov, Chernihiv and Mariupol, he said.
- Russia did not appear to be seeking a ground offensive against Kyiv at this time, a U.S. official said Friday. The official added: “they are digging inside, setting up defensive positions, they show no sign that they are willing to proceed to Kyiv from the ground.” However, air raids on Kyiv are ongoing.
- The enormous human cost of war continued to rise. The Russian invasion has killed 136 children so far, while another 199 children have been injured, according to a statement posted on Facebook on Saturday by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Respectively, the The United Nations yesterday confirmed 1,081 civilian deaths and 1,707 injuries.
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