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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a visit to the embattled frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, just kilometres from Russian-controlled territory across the Dnipro River. The city continues to suffer near-constant artillery strikes and drone attacks from Russian forces positioned nearby.

Posting a photo taken beside Kherson’s iconic city sign, Zelenskiy also shared a video marking three years since Russia withdrew from the city following its full-scale invasion in 2022. In his comments, he pledged new measures to strengthen the city’s defences and protect civilians from escalating threats.

The president said he would meet with regional officials and military commanders to address security challenges, especially the rising danger posed by Russian small attack drones targeting the area.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his first major news conference since launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, stated that peace with Ukraine would only happen when Russia achieves its objectives.

He combined the event with his annual “direct line” phone-in and discussed the “special military operation in Ukraine,” emphasizing Russian sovereignty and a strong economy despite the war. Putin listed the objectives as “denazification, demilitarization, and its neutral status” for Ukraine. He revealed that Russia has 617,000 troops in Ukraine, with additional voluntary recruits, and mentioned losses without providing specific numbers.

Putin addressed Ukraine’s recent military success near the Dnipro River, attributing it to a last-ditch attempt to reach Crimea. He suggested Russian forces withdrew to wooded areas to protect soldiers and claimed Ukraine’s motives were politically driven to seek more military funding from the West. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that if Putin succeeds in Ukraine, further aggression might follow.

Putin asserted that Russian forces have the upper hand on the front line in Ukraine, despite economic sanctions and political isolation. He expressed confidence in Russia’s ability to “move forward” despite these challenges.

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