Ukrainian Armed Forces achieved “significant actions” and recovered 400 km2, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, highlighted today the “significant defensive actions” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south of the country, allowed the recovery of between 400 and 435 square kilometers of territory in the last month and a half.
“The Armed Forces carried out a series of attacks in the south of our country important defensive actions and, in some areas, offensive, in the last month and a half”, said Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, cited by EFE.
According to the Ukrainian President, “these actions were solely aimed at frustrating Russia’s plans. We believe that we were quite successful, as we regained control of approximately 400 to 435 square kilometers”, he added.
The Ukrainian Head of State also mentioned that the situation in the south remains complex, but that, “in general, everyone feels more optimistic than at the end of 2025“, according to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
On the other hand, he stressed that the aggressor’s main objective for the Spring offensive continues to be the leste from Ukraine.
“The main objectives are the east of our country: the capture of the regions of Donetsk e Luhansk. In principle, your plans have not changed. There is simply a delay because they cannot reach them with the resources and forces they currently have, and because of the actions of our Armed Forces”, he highlighted.
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The Ukrainian President today expressed his fears regarding a protracted war in the Middle East and the consequent shift in global attention to the region, which, according to Zelenskyy, would translate into less support and reduced air defense for Ukraine.
“We see no progress in the peace negotiations. If a lasting peace or ceasefire is not reached in the early days of the conflict, there is a high risk that it will drag on. This will undoubtedly affect the situation in Ukraine. Less attention means less support. Less support means less air defense,” Zelenskyy wrote in a Telegram message.
The Ukrainian Head of State also expressed his hope that the war in the Middle East will not be long, not only because of his concern for Ukraine, “but because any loss is a tragedy“.
And he added that Russia is helping the Iranian regime and that, although it is known what has already been provided, the extent of what it is willing to transfer remains unknown.
“A Russia is helping the Iranian regime and, although it is known what has already been supplied, the extent of what it is willing to transfer remains unknown.” “It is positive that the Iranian regime is not supplying missiles and other types of weapons to Russia, used to attack Ukraine,” he said, but “at the same time, attention is turning to the Middle East,” he added.
The Ukrainian President announced today that Ukrainian drone experts will go to the Middle East next week to help in the fight against Iranian drones.
Zelenskyy said he hoped that, in exchange for the Ukrainian drone experts, Kiev would receive missiles to combat the Russians.
