If we are going to see that something is going wrong, we’ll say so. The head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Andriy Yermak, told reporters that the battles were difficult but said western allies were not putting pressure on Kyiv to advance faster. He said: “We must all understand very clearly, as clearly as possible, that Russian forces in our southern and eastern lands are doing everything they can in order to stop our soldiers.” This comes after reports that Ukraine’s counteroffensive was not advancing quickly. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukrainians must understand that Russia was deploying all possible resources to stop Kyiv’s forces from advancing in the east and south of the country. It is approaching 9pm in Kyiv, here is where things stand.
“Even thinking about these talks is only possible after Russian troops leave our territory,” he said. Kyiv would not negotiate with Russia until it withdrew its troops from Ukraine, he added.
It’s clear that our successes on the battlefield influence everything that is happening.Īt a meeting with Ukrainian armed forces leadership on Friday, “the president informed the military that this is important”, Yermak said. There is no pressure, just a question: how can we help you further?
The head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Andriy Yermak, told reporters that the battles were difficult but said western allies were not putting pressure on Kyiv to advance faster, AFP reports. Ukraine acknowledged on Friday its troops were advancing “not so quickly” in a counteroffensive to recapture territory in the east and south of the country from Russian forces. 16.39 BST Kyiv accepts counteroffensive is not advancing quickly
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