There were unconfirmed reports that Russian forces had cut off the road Kyiv supplied to its fighters in Severodonetsk.
“We are now witnessing the most active phase of the full-scale aggression that Russia has launched against our country,” said Alexander Motuzyanik, a spokesman for Ukraine’s defense ministry.
“The situation of [eastern] the front is extremely difficult because the fate of this country may be being decided [there] right now.”
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4. Zelenski calls on the West to continue arms supplies
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said supplying Ukraine with missiles, tanks, anti-ship missiles and other weapons was “the best investment to maintain stability in the world and prevent many serious crises that Russia is planning or has already provoked.” .
“The longer this war lasts, the greater the cost of protecting freedom not only in Ukraine but throughout the free world.
5. The head of the European Commission calls for negotiations with Moscow
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for talks with Moscow to unlock wheat exports that have been detained in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s naval blockade.
Ms von der Leyen said Russia was using food supplies as a weapon with global implications, just as it is doing in the energy sector.
As Ukraine looks forward to rebuilding its country, Kyiv is considering issuing debt receipts backed by frozen Russian assets to raise funds, a presidential adviser said.
This comes when the French Minister for Europe said that Ukraine would eventually become part of the European Union.
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that Western countries should not trade in security for economic gain, citing a debate on the use of Chinese technology in 5G networks and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline for Russian gas.
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