2023-06-19 03:00:29
Volodymyr Zelensky: “step by step we are moving forward”
In his daily video speech, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated the Ukrainian army which, according to him, repelled Russian attacks. “Our troops are advancing, position by position, step by step, we are advancing”, he added, also indicating that “in one week, more than a hundred grouped air strikes on the positions and the rear of the ‘enemy were carried out’.
A regional official put in place by Moscow had earlier said on Telegram that Ukraine had taken over a village in the Zaporizhia region, and that Ukrainian soldiers were entrenching themselves there under Russian artillery fire, reports Archyde.com.
Dam destroyed: Russia blocks aid to disaster victims, according to the UN
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine has accused Russia of obstructing the delivery of aid to victims of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in areas it controls. “The government of the Russian Federation has so far refused our request for access to these areas temporarily under its military control,” Denise Brown said. “The UN will continue to do everything in its power to reach everyone, including those who are suffering the consequences of the recent destruction of the dam and who urgently need help to survive, wherever they are. be,” she added. “We urge the Russian authorities to act in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law,” she continued.
On Saturday, the authorities of the areas controlled by the Russians announced the death toll increased to 29. The balance sheet in the area controlled by Ukraine has also increased to 16 dead and 31 missing, according to kyiv. The two countries accuse each other of blowing up the dam.
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