1057 days ago the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the return of 25 Ukrainian civilians and soldiers from Russian captivity. The leader emphasized that those released included defenders of the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol. Here's what happened in and around Ukraine over the last 24 hours.
> The Ukrainian Air Force informed about Russian missiles flying towards multiple circuits. An air alert was announced throughout the country. The media reported explosions in Kharkov and cities in the west of the country. The target of the massive attack was energy infrastructure, the mayor said Lviv Andriy Sadovy.
> President Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the return of 25 Ukrainian civilians and soldiers from Russian captivity. The leader emphasized that those released included defenders of the metallurgical plant Azovstal in Mariupol.
25 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivitySTR/PAP/EPA
> Together we are much strongerwe have wealthy countries. This may be the strongest alliance, an alliance in technologies, for example in drones, but also in the field of food safety, said the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in a conversation with four Polish editorial offices.
> The State Border Service of Ukraine reported that in 2024, citizens of this country crossed the country's borders 30.11 million times, and two percent of travelers (about half a million people) did not return to their homeland – reported the Ukrainian website Opendatabot.
> Ukraine does not currently conduct any negotiations with Russiaincluding the classified ones, said the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with the Polish media. He added that “the war cannot be ended without diplomacy,” but “any arrangements with the Russians cannot be made without Ukraine.”
> The Wielkopolska Provincial Office will take over the former building Russian consulate in Poznań. Its purpose is to handle civil matters, including those of foreigners, most of whom are citizens of Ukraine.
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