Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed on Monday the “advance in all directions” of the Ukrainian army as part of the offensive to recover the territories occupied by Russia.
“Today [segunda-feira] our warriors have advanced in all directions and this is a happy day. I hope the boys have more days like this,” Zelensky said during a speech, quoted by the Europa Press news agency.
“Thank you for doing everything in your power to save the lives of our warriors (…) It was a very busy day, a day full of emotions. I had the honor of honoring our warriors, of personally thanking them, of shaking their hands,” he added.
The UK Defense Minister said on Twitter on Monday that Ukraine had already recaptured 300 square kilometers in the summer offensive, which is “more territory than Russia captured in the winter offensives.”
The military offensive launched on February 24, 2022 by Russia in Ukraine has so far caused the flight of more than 14.7 million people -6.5 million internally displaced persons and more than 8.2 million to European countries- from according to the latest data from the UN, which classifies this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin as the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community at large, which has responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposing Russia from politics. and economic sanctions.
Source: TSF
