“In order to discourage our troops, the enemy is pounding our positions and trying to win the battle with artillery fire.” In Ukraine, the battle for the key city of Severodonetsk in Luhansk province has reached a high level of intensity, the Ukrainian operational command of the southern region said on the night of Saturday June 11 to Sunday June 12. Winning this battle would open the road to another great city, Kramatorsk, for Moscow, a stage to conquer the entire Donbass basin. Follow the latest events live with franceinfo.
Street fights in Luhansk. “Fierce street fighting continues in Severodonetsk”, declared President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday evening, while signaling the recapture by Ukrainian forces of localities such as Tavriïské in the Kherson region, and in that of Zaporijzhya. The Ukrainian General Staff clarified on Sunday morning that the Russians were leading “without success” attacks against Severodonetsk, pointing out that the Ukrainian soldiers had also repelled the Moscow army near Vrubivka, Mykolaevka or Vasyivka.
Von der Leyen promises a quick response in kyiv. Ukraine’s request for candidate status for the European Union will soon be answered, the President of the European Commission promised on Saturday during a visit to kyiv. “Today’s discussions will allow us to finalize our assessment by the end of next week”said Ursula von der Leyen, after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Paris ready to help unblock the port of Odessa. France has said it is ready to help lift the blockade of the port of Odessa, in order to get grain out of Ukraine, the blockage of which is causing a world food crisis. The announcement was made by an adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron, who received Senegalese President Macky Sall, also President of the African Union, on Friday.