Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainians should understand that Russia used all possible resources to stop the advance of Kyiv’s troops in the east and south of the country, Sky News reports.

Volodymyr ZelenskyiPhoto: Handout / AFP / Profimedia

In a statement on Telegram, he said: “This is not a declaration of war: we must all understand clearly — as clearly as possible — that Russian forces in the south and east of our country are doing everything they can to stop the soldiers. .”

Under these conditions, Zelenskyi believes that each returned plot is important:

“And every thousand meters of progress, every success of each of our combat brigades deserves thanks.”

“All those who go on an assault, all those who repel enemy assaults, well done. And I am grateful to each of our soldiers!”, he added.

As part of the counteroffensive, the Ukrainian army advanced 1.7 kilometers in a week in the direction of the city of Melitopol on the southern part of the front, a high-ranking Ukrainian military officer said on Friday, France-Presse reports. .

The armed forces of Ukraine “continue to conduct offensive actions” in the direction of Melitopol, an important Ukrainian city under Russian control, and in the past week “tank assault brigades have advanced 1.7 kilometers” in the area, the colonel said at a press conference. Mykola Urshalovich.

The representative of the National Guard of Ukraine, Ursalovych, clarified that in the area of ​​the city of Kherson “the defense forces will continue to put pressure on the enemy” through reconnaissance and combat operations in order to “prepare the area for offensive actions.”

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