“It’s the world’s fault,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in frustration at the dire situation in the city of Kharkiv, where Russian troops are advancing. “They gave the opportunity for Putin to occupy,” he says, but adds “now the world can help.” Zelenskyy canceled a planned trip to Spain in order to be in the country as the Russian onslaught intensifies, saying “It’s really important for me to be here.” Read more from ABC News.
"As of today, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast is generally under control, our soldiers are inflicting significant losses" on Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
At 5 a.m. #Russian forces tried to break through #Ukraine defensive line in #Kharkiv region using armored vehicles, the first attempt to invade this area in 2 years.
#Zelenskyy fired the head of personal security, Serhiy Rud, yesterday, following reports of an attempted assassination of the the #President by men in his inner circle acting under directions from the #fsb There was no reason stated publicly for his removal.
#Putin’s a ‘Nazi,’ #Zelenskyy says as #Russia intensifies attacks on energy grid ahead of Victory Day
“On Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II Day, Nazi Putin launched a massive missile attack on #Ukraine," the country's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Wednesday morning. "The entire world must understand who is who. The world must not give a chance to new Nazism."
Ukraine’s Security Service has detained two Ukrainian officials suspected of plotting to assassinate President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy and other top figures in a plan coordinated by #Russia, reports Semafor.
Two colonels in the State Guard of #Ukraine were detained on suspicion of working with Russia’s Federal Security Service to carry out the plot.
#NATO Secretary General Jens #Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on Monday (29 April 2024) for talks with President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy on the state of the war and the future of NATO’s support to #Ukraine.
The intelligence assessments had to be dire to persuade Mike #Johnson to risk his position as Speaker of the House and at last push through a bill providing essential support to #Ukraine. Chronic shortages in ammunition and air defences had led to limited but potentially significant Russian advances and Ukraine’s cities taking a battering. President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy was warning that Ukraine could lose the war.
"I am grateful to the United States Senate for approving vital aid to Ukraine today.
I thank Majority Leader Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell @LeaderMcConnell for their strong leadership in advancing this bipartisan legislation, as well as all US Senators on both sides of the aisle who voted in favor of it."
A Polish citizen has been arrested under suspicion of spying for the Russian government in a potential conspiracy to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The suspect, Pawel K., was charged with readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland by providing Russia with security information about the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland. The charge carries a potential 8 years in prison, the country’s prosecutors say. ABC News has more.
#Ukraine is facing challenges on multiple fronts, from critical shortages of munitions and manpower to #Russia ramping up its attacks. It comes amid uncertainty around future aid from the U.S. Amna #Nawaz sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy in #Kyiv to discuss that and more.
“The ratio of aircraft is 1 to 30, artillery is 1 to 10."
This follows comments made by Zelenskyy in 2023 that the army needed 500,000 more men and pressure from the West to lower #Ukraines age of conscription.
A muscovite was walking through the forest, Looking for an adventure,
The sun was shining from the sky -
A beautiful weather!
All of a sudden, it got fucked up and the earth trembled, the block flew to the young Muscovite.
Chorus:
And there's no Muscovy, There's no Muscovy, There's no fucking nothing.
The very wet earth,
Artillery is working, There's one katsap less boys, and the second shit in his pants...
A Muscovite sits in a trench
and holds a Kalashnikov, His body is studded, and an anasha is in his pocket. Suddenly, it got fucked up
And the plowing started, the earth digested the young muscovite.
#Zelenskyy: "For him, we are a satellite of Russian Federation. At the moment, it's us, then Kazakhstan, then Baltic states, then Poland, then Germany. At least half of Germany” #Russia#Putin#Ukraine️
President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed on the project for the construction of a platoon stronghold near Sumy, which includes reinforced concrete structures, firing positions for tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, and corrugated steel shelters.
Zelensky in Kharkiv: Situation 'difficult' but 'under control,' Russia suffers losses (kyivindependent.com)
"As of today, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast is generally under control, our soldiers are inflicting significant losses" on Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications (kyivindependent.com)
President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed on the project for the construction of a platoon stronghold near Sumy, which includes reinforced concrete structures, firing positions for tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, and corrugated steel shelters.