The Ukrainian news agency said that the Ukrainian army had targeted a site it said was the center of the Russian operations command.
In turn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country is “close to victory” in the war once morest Russia, stressing that “Ukraine has reached a strategic turning point in the war,” according to what was published by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
“Russia is recruiting “mercenaries” in the war once morest us,” Zelensky said in a video broadcast on Friday, calling on the European Union to take stronger measures and sanctions once morest Russia.
On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that there had been “some positive shifts” in the ongoing talks between Moscow and Kiev with a view to ending hostilities in Ukraine..
Putin, who announced Military operations in Ukrainesince February 24, 2022: “Without any doubt, I will update you on the situation in Ukraine, primarily on how the talks that are currently taking place on an almost daily basis are proceeding, and there are some positive transformations, as our negotiators assured me.“.
During his meeting in the Kremlin today, Friday, Putin indicated to his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, according to what was reported by Russian media, that the Soviet Union lived under the weight of sanctions and achieved successes in various fields..
For his part, Lukashenko stressed his constant contact with President Putin regarding the Ukrainian crisis and the ongoing negotiations between Moscow and Kiev, indicating that he is keen on the strong relations between the two countries..
Lukashenko said that Ukraine was preparing to launch strikes not only once morest the Donbas region, but also once morest Belarus. He added, “It is good that the further away we are, the more people understand that we did not attack them, not us“.
The Belarusian agency “Belta” reported that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Russia on a working visit.
