KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday (Sep 19) that Ukrainian forces had reduced the potential of Russian troops to launch attacks in the Donetsk region on the eastern front of the more than t
A serviceman of the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launches a combat drone at his frontline position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine on Aug 31, 2024. Zelenskyy, speaking in his nightly video address after conferring with commanders, said the military was doing its utmost"for the resilience of our battle brigades".
The situation, he said, remained"critically difficult with tough battles every day" in the two sectors of the eastern front subjected to the most Russian attacks - near the cities of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove.Commentary: Ukraine’s surprise attack on Russia is a bold move - and a huge gambleCapturing Russian troops had bolstered Ukraine's"exchange fund" of prisoners of war to be used as a bargaining chip in facilitating exchanges with Moscow.
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