After pushing Russian troops out of the country’s northeast in a swift counteroffensive, Ukraine set about liberating all the territories occupied by the invading forces, a goal that US President Joe Biden said would be achieved after a “long journey.”

Highlights of Tuesday, the 202nd day of the Ukrainian war, LIVETEXT:

A brief summary of recent events:

• President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has recaptured about 8,000 square meters. According to him, about half of this district is secured, and in the other half “stabilization measures are still ongoing.”
• Arestovych, an adviser to the President of Ukraine, announced the prospects of an offensive on the Luhansk region in the east of the country, adding that “an assault on Liman is underway and there may be an attack on Siversk.”
• US President Biden said that Ukraine has made significant progress in pushing out Russian troops, but it is unclear whether the war is at a turning point.
• The United States is likely to announce a new package of military aid to Ukraine “in the coming days.”
• The Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine visited the city of Balaklia and stated that 150,000 people had been released from Russian rule in recent days.
• Repair crews restored two main power transmission lines supplying the city of Kharkiv and its surroundings, the Ukrenergo electric power company reported. Ukraine expects the number of Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure to increase by winter.
• German Chancellor Scholz, during a telephone conversation, called on Vladimir Putin to find a diplomatic solution as soon as possible based on a ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Russian troops and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, the spokesman for the German government said.
• A group of St. Petersburg politicians who called for Putin’s release because of the war face the possible dissolution of the district council following a judge’s ruling, one lawmaker said.
• All three backup transmission lines at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have been restored, the UN nuclear service said. The lines were disabled by the bombing around the plant.
• After 2014, Russia quietly sent at least $300 million to political parties and candidates in more than 20 countries, according to US intelligence.
• The European Commission is considering unprecedented measures to reduce the demand for electricity.
• The death of the Russian engineer added to the list of suspicious deaths of influential businessmen in Russia.

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• Tuesday’s military events were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro