Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted Russia would step up its attacks this week while European Union leaders consider whether to do so. back his country’s bid to join Bloc, while Ukraine lost control of A village adjacent to the eastern industrial area city of Severodonetsk, center of weeks of Fierce battles.
“Obviously we are this week should We expect Russia to intensify of “His hostile activities,” Zelensky said. in Sunday night video title. “We are preparing. We are ready.”
Ukraine applied to join The European Union, four days after the influx of Russian troops across its borders in February. The executive arm of the European Union, the European Commission, on Friday recommended that Ukraine receive candidate status.
leaders of The 27 countries union The question will be considered at the top on Thursday and Friday Ukraine’s request is expected to be approved despite concerns from some member states. The process may take many years complete.
Embracing the European Union of Ukraine will intervene with one of The stated goals of Russian President Vladimir Putin when he ordered his troops into Ukraine: to keep Moscow’s southern neighbor out of West area of Effect.
put it in on On Friday, she said Russia “has nothing against“European Union for Ukraine membership, but the Kremlin spokesperson said Russia is closely following Kyiv in particular in light of a plus defense Cooperation among the members of the European Union.
lost village
On the battlefieldRussian forces are trying to take complete control of Eastern Donbass regioncut of which was already It was under the control of Russian-backed separatists before February 24 invasion.
Ukraine said on Monday it had lost control of A village adjacent to the eastern industrial area city of Severodonetsk. “Unfortunately, we no longer control Metyolkine enemy continue build up “Its reserves,” Luhansk region governor Serhiy Gedayi said. in a permit on social media.
Jedi said that the chemical plant nitrogen in Severodonetsk, where hundreds of It was said that civilians were sheltering, and were being bombed by Russian forces “constantly”.
Meanwhile, separatist forces backed by Russia in Ukraine said on The two captured a village next to main Southern route towards eastern Ukraine city of Severodonetsk, over Russian and Ukrainian forces for weeks.
Russian and Ukrainian forces suffered heavy losses in The battle for Severodonetsk, which is in one of The two breakaway regions that installed Russia says launched her website invasion of Ukraine in Late February to defend.
Vitaly Kiselev, assistant interior decorator minister of TASS quotes the Russian-backed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) news Agency says village of Tochkivka, about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) south of Severodonetsk, has been taken.
The head of The city Oleksandr Stryuk told Ukrainian TV on Monday that the Moscow army controls bone of The city’s residential areas. If we talk about all cityresident more One third is controlled by our armed forces. The Russians control the rest.”
“there street battles all the time ” addedsaying that Ukrainian forces are routinely bombed.
Jidayi said earlier that pro-Russian forces are trying to break through the lines of Tochkevka. In the Severodonetsk twin city of Lysychansk, were residential and administrative buildings destroyed Gedayi said the Russian bombing.
“People dying on streets and in bomb shelters” added.
