On the day the Ukrainian presidency announced that Volodymyr Zelensky had visited troops in the east, the deputy defense minister said there had been advances both east and south. In Kiev, the German finance minister signed a cooperation agreement with his counterpart.

At a command post in the Donetsk region called Soledar – it is not known whether it is located near the place – Zelensky heard the leaders take stock of the situation on those fronts. But according to the presidency’s press office, they also spoke of their need for weapons and ammunition, as well as suggestions to improve the training of soldiers and officers, in addition to measures to reduce bureaucracy. “Every day I get general information that gives me an overview, which is also very important. However, I wanted to visit all the brigades to get a precise picture of the problems of each of them,” said the Ukrainian leader, who also knew some military personnel and visited the wounded.

At the same time, Deputy Minister Hanna Malyar announced territorial advances, days after Russia made advances in the northeastern region of Kharkiv. “In the Bakhmut sector, three square kilometers were released last week,” the deputy defense minister said, adding that Ukrainian troops had recovered 40 square kilometers since June. “It was important for the enemy to divert our forces in other directions so that we could not concentrate our forces for the offensive in the Bakhmut sector,” said Malyar.

Malyar also said the army had made gains in two villages on the southern front and confirmed that Ukrainian troops had performed “certain tasks” on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region.

With Zelensky from the capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal and Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko spoke with the German Finance Minister. Christian Lindner and Marchenko signed a cooperation agreement, with the German minister confirming that the projects “will be long-term”. An annual package of five billion euros is expected by 2027. “Ukraine cannot lose this war,” Lindner said.

air voltage

It was an exciting day for air defense in Europe. First it was the Danish Air Force that intercepted two Russian bombers flying over Denmark towards the airspace of the Netherlands.

Then it was Moscow’s turn to say it had flown a Mig-29 after a Norwegian Air Force fighter jet approached – but did not cross – Russian airspace off Russia’s Arctic coast. Finally, the UK reported that its fighter jets intercepted two Russian maritime patrol bombers in international airspace north of Scotland, a NATO patrol zone. “Pilots lifted their Typhoon jets to intercept and monitor two long-range Russian bombers as they passed north of the Shetland Islands, ready to fight any possible threat to the British mainland,” said Secretary of State for Armed Forces James. Heappy Armies.