Ukraine is making progress in recapturing Russian-held territories, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Named several places
After Russian forces retreated from the southern and eastern fronts, Ukrainian troops liberated Novovoskresenske, Novohryhorivka and Petropavlivka northeast of the city of Kherson, Zelenskyy said in his daily video address yesterday.
Ukraine will not be intimidated by the nuclear threat posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia has already lost. “Ukrainians know what they are fighting for. And more and more citizens of Russia are realizing that just because one person does not want to end the war, they must die.”
The Ukrainian military in the south said its forces killed at least 58 Russian fighters and destroyed nine tanks, 17 armored vehicles and four howitzers. The information cannot be directly verified independently.
Fighting in Zaporizhia
Meanwhile, fighting continues in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia. There were two deaths, the governor of the region, Olexandr Staruch, wrote on Telegram.
Many people were saved, five people are still under the rubble. “The rescue operation continues.” Several houses were damaged or destroyed by Russian shelling.