The Russian invasion of Ukraine began 941 days ago. “We are closer to the end of the war than it seems,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with ABC. Zelensky also revealed that his “victory plan,” which he will present to President Joe Biden, does not rely on negotiations with Russia. Here’s what happened in and around Ukraine over the past 24 hours.
> One person was killed and two injured in a second Russian missile attack on Zaporozhye in southeastern Ukraine. Ukraine – informed the head of the Zaporizhia region authorities, Ivan Fedorov.
> The crew of the only aircraft carrier that the Russian army has, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is fighting on land in Ukraine, wrote the Forbes magazine portal. The decision to second the sailors to land units is related to the lack of personnel and the technical condition of the aircraft carrier.
> In the Zaporizhia region in southern Ukraine, there have been more than 360 attacks by Russian forces. As a result of air raids on the city of Zaporozhye, several civilians were injured, Ukrainian authorities reported.
> We are closer to the end of the war than it seems – said the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with ABC. Zelensky also revealed that his “victory plan” that he will present to President Biden is not based on negotiations with Russia.
> This war will end when Putin admits that the invasion was a mistake, said the foreign minister. Radoslaw Sikorski in an interview on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.” He assessed that the possibilities for Russia to continue fighting are not endless, and that the West must stay on its current course for Ukraine to win the war.
> British Foreign Secretary David Lammy commented on Sunday on the issue of allowing Ukraine to use the weapons it has been given attacks on targets inside RussiaIn his opinion, the time has come for “boldness and courage” in this matter.
> Russian troops simulated a drone attack on the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, deliberately posing a threat to the facility and intensifying energy terror, Ukrainian state-owned company Enerhoatom said.
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