Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to continue military operations in Ukraine after unilaterally declaring the annexation of four regions of the country.
On the other hand, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that his country will keep up its counteroffensive to win back its territories.
On Friday, Putin signed what he called a treaty to incorporate into the Russian Federation the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine's east, as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south.
Russian forces attacked a civilian convoy of cars in Zaporizhzhia on Friday, killing 30 people and wounding about 100 others, Ukrainian sources say.
Britain's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces likely used an air defense missile for the attack, indicating they may be facing a shortage of munitions.
In the Donetsk region, Ukrainian forces are stepping up their offensive to regain control of the city of Lyman.
The US-based Institute for the Study of War said on Friday that Ukrainian forces would likely capture or encircle the strategic transport hub within the next 72 hours.
In a video message on Friday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had achieved "substantial results" in eastern Ukraine.
Analysts say winning back Lyman could be part of an effort to retake other strongholds in the Donetsk region, as well as those in neighboring Luhansk.
Some say this could lead to the failure of Putin's attempt to bring the whole of eastern Ukraine under Russian control.
On the other hand, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that his country will keep up its counteroffensive to win back its territories.
On Friday, Putin signed what he called a treaty to incorporate into the Russian Federation the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine's east, as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south.
Russian forces attacked a civilian convoy of cars in Zaporizhzhia on Friday, killing 30 people and wounding about 100 others, Ukrainian sources say.
Britain's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces likely used an air defense missile for the attack, indicating they may be facing a shortage of munitions.
In the Donetsk region, Ukrainian forces are stepping up their offensive to regain control of the city of Lyman.
The US-based Institute for the Study of War said on Friday that Ukrainian forces would likely capture or encircle the strategic transport hub within the next 72 hours.
In a video message on Friday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had achieved "substantial results" in eastern Ukraine.
Analysts say winning back Lyman could be part of an effort to retake other strongholds in the Donetsk region, as well as those in neighboring Luhansk.
Some say this could lead to the failure of Putin's attempt to bring the whole of eastern Ukraine under Russian control.
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Russia's Vladimir Putin announces annexation of four Ukrainian regions, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledges continued counteroffensive. On Friday, Putin incorporated Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine's east, as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south. Russian forces attacked a civilian convoy in
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221001_16/
Date: Oct. 1, 2022
Created: 2022/10/01 22:35
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:13
Last Read: 2022/10/01 22:35