Russia Ukraine warfare newest: Zelensky thanks Biden for assist by way of ‘horrible warfare’ as Kyiv will get third Patriot system

Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone, missile and shelling assaults yesterday, killing not less than two folks in Ukrainian strikes on the partly Russian-occupied Donetsk area, Russian state media stated.

Ukrainian officers stated Russian strikes wounded not less than 5 folks. Alongside the frontline within the east, Russia stated it had taken management of two villages, one within the Kharkiv area and one within the Luhansk area.

Ukrainian shelling of Russia-held areas of the Donetsk area killed two folks within the village of Horlivka, Russian state information company RIA Novosti stated.

Three folks had been wounded by Russian drone strikes in southern Ukraine‘s partly occupied Kherson area, native officers stated yesterday morning. Within the nation’s northeast, officers within the Kharkiv area stated two folks had been wounded when a village was hit by Russian shells.

In a single day into Sunday, Ukraine’s air defences intercepted 35 of the 39 drones launched by Russia, in response to air drive commander Mykola Oleschuk. As well as, Russia launched three ballistic missiles and two guided air missiles, which didn’t attain their targets, he stated.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed yesterday that its troops had taken management of two villages: Pishchane Nizhne within the Kharkiv area and Andriivka, generally known as Rozivka, within the Luhansk area. Kyiv didn’t instantly remark.

Volodymyr Zelensky stated he revered US president Joe Biden’s “powerful however sturdy” resolution to finish his reelection marketing campaign and never run for a second time period.

“Ukraine is grateful to president Biden for his unwavering assist for Ukraine’s battle for freedom, which, together with sturdy bipartisan assist in america, has been and continues to be essential,” Mr Zelensky stated.

“Many sturdy selections have been made in recent times and they are going to be remembered as daring steps taken by President Biden in response to difficult instances. And we respect right now’s powerful however sturdy resolution.”

He added: “We’ll all the time be pleased about president Biden’s management. He supported our nation throughout essentially the most dramatic second in historical past, assisted us in stopping Putin from occupying our nation, and has continued to assist us all through this horrible warfare.”

“The present state of affairs in Ukraine and all of Europe is not any much less difficult, and we sincerely hope that America’s continued sturdy management will forestall Russian evil from succeeding or making its aggression repay,” the Ukrainian president stated.

The PM is eager to take care of Britain’s place as one of many world’s most vocal supporters of Ukraine – a task that may turn out to be much more vital as backing from different powers begins to waver, writes Mary Dejevsky.

Volodymyr Zelensky has urged European leaders to channel Winston Churchill’s “bravery” within the battle towards Russian aggression.

The Ukrainian chief made his name as he spoke within the former prime minister’s birthplace, Blenheim Palace, throughout solely his third go to to the UK since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

It’s his first journey to the UK since Sir Keir Starmer entered Downing Avenue. Mr Zelensky can also be because of meet with King Charles through the go to.

The Ukrainian chief informed a summit of European leaders: “Bravery made Churchill Churchill. Bravery gained the best battle of his life. It was the battle for Britain.