Volodymyr Zelensky confirms Russian counteroffensive

In the Kursk region (Russia), the Russian counteroffensive is confirmed. Russia announced that it had liberated ten localities in two days. At the beginning of August, kyiv had launched a surprise attack and seized a hundred municipalities.
Ways to help Ukraine are at the heart of discussions with the Secretary of StateState American President Anthony Blinken is visiting Poland. For many weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been demanding permission to use long-range missiles supplied by the West to strike Russian territory. If the restrictions were lifted, it would be a winning strategy to enable Ukraine to win. “, affirmed Volodymyr Zelensky.

For his part, Vladimir Putin has brandished the threat of war if the West gives its authorisation for the use of these weapons. If this decision is made, it will mean nothing less than the direct participation of NATO countries in the war in Ukraine. ” replied the Russian president.
In eastern Ukraine, the Russian army continues its advance. Three people were killed in a strike on vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross.