NewsUkraine calls for swift aid as forces push into Kursk

Ukraine calls for swift aid as forces push into Kursk

Zelensky named three countries. Poland is not among them. "We really ask"
Zelensky named three countries. Poland is not among them. "We really ask"
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Sara Bounaoui

19 August 2024 13:17

President Volodymyr Zelensky once again called for accelerating weapons and ammunition deliveries. In his Sunday speech, he emphasised the particular significance of the ongoing operation conducted by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, which, as he highlighted, "aims to create a buffer zone on the aggressor's territory."

The President of Ukraine appealed for the acceleration of weapon and ammunition deliveries primarily to the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.

He also pointed out that the Ukrainian army is achieving success in fighting the Russian aggressor despite the difficult situation at the front, especially in the Toretsk and Pokrovsk regions, where the Russians constantly attempt to break through Ukrainian defensive lines.

- Our units, our brigades are doing everything possible to hold their positions. I thank everyone who is contributing to this - emphasised President Zelensky.

"Buffer zone on the aggressor's territory"

According to the President of Ukraine, the primary objective of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' ongoing defensive actions is to destroy as much of the Russian war potential as possible and effectively conduct counterattacks.

Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised the particular significance of the ongoing operation conducted by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, which, as he highlighted, "aims to create a buffer zone on the aggressor's territory".

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