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The front lines are moving in Ukraine, Wednesday, October 5. Russian soldiers are retreating in the south and east of the country. Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed it.
New sanctions have been decided against Russia. Europe has announced a new turn of the screw after the annexation of several regions by Russia. These new measures come as the Ukrainian army is in the process of reversing the balance of power. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, rapid progress is taking place in the south at the moment, Wednesday October 5th. Indeed, the counter-offensive is accelerating. Thanks to American support, the lines are moving faster and faster.
On Tuesday, October 4, the Ukrainian president claimed these successes in a conquering speech. “The Ukrainian army is making fairly rapid and powerful advances in the south and east of our country. Dozens of localities have been retaken from the Russians this week”, he said. In the recaptured towns, the Ukrainian soldiers are welcomed by populations marked by six months of combat.
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