Following a pattern of heavy aerial bombardment Thursday, as Russian troops sought to advance in the east, the country launched 32 missiles in the early hours, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Praising Zelenskyy for his 'courage and commitment', the French president conferred his Ukrainian counterpart, who is in Paris, with the Legion of Honour.
In a video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked two units in Soledar that he said 'are holding their positions and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.'
The Ukrainian president has been promoting his 10-point peace plan, discussing it with US President Joe Biden, and urging world leaders to hold a Global Peace Summit based on it.
As G20 chair, India's 'diplomatic sweet spot' has become more pronounced, say experts, but some sceptical about how much New Delhi can help implement 'crux' of Zelenskyy's peace formula.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations, a stance Washington has dismissed as posturing because of continued Russian attacks.
The visit came as Ukraine continues to suffer near-continual Russian air attacks on its power grid during a bitterly cold winter, which Kyiv says are aimed at breaking its civilians' will to resist.
Zelenskyy said Global South needs to be saved from “Russian tyranny” & brave Ukrainians are fighting Russians like US troops fought Hitler’s forces during Christmas of 1944.
On his first known overseas trip since Russia's invasion on 24 February, Zelensky will meet Biden to strengthen Ukraine's 'resilience and defence capabilities'.
For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
COMMENTS