An explosion in Mykolaiv was classified as a terrorist act and injured seven officers. Europeans visit Kiev on the 4th anniversary of the attack. Orbán sides with Putin. Zelensky: “Russia failed in its objectives, it did not win the war.”
Zelensky: “Putin failed his goals, he didn’t win the war”
“Putin did not achieve his goals. He did not break the Ukrainians. He did not win this war.” Zelensky says this in a video on the occasion of the anniversary of the war. “We have preserved Ukraine and we will do everything possible to achieve peace and ensure that there is justice. Today – adds Zelensky – marks exactly four years since Putin began his three-day advance to conquer Kiev. And this says a lot about our resistance, about how Ukraine has fought all this time. Behind these words there are millions of people, immense courage, hard work, perseverance and the long path that Ukraine has been traveling since February 24” 2022. “Thinking back to the beginning of the invasion and reflecting on the present, we have every right to say: we defended our independence, we did not lose our statehood,” concluded the Ukrainian president.
Von der Leyen, in Kiev for peace on his own terms
“In Kiev for the tenth time since the war began. To reaffirm that Europe stands firm with Ukraine, financially, militarily and through this harsh winter. To underline our enduring commitment to Ukraine’s just struggle. And to send a clear message to both the Ukrainian people and the aggressor: we will not relent until peace is restored. Peace on Ukraine’s terms.” The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, writes this in X on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the post von der Leyen also publishes the video of the EU delegation in Kiev.
Costa: “Today in Kiev to guarantee just and lasting peace”
“Four years of an unjust war of aggression. Four years of unwavering Ukrainian courage. Four years of unwavering European support. A shared resolution: to ensure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. That is why we are here in Kiev today.” The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, writes this in X on the day in which we remember the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia: 79 Ukrainian drones shot down during the night
Russian air defense systems destroyed 79 Ukrainian drones overnight. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense, specifying that 21 were intercepted in the Belgorod region, 15 in Krasnodar, the same number in the Black Sea, 11 in the Crimea, 9 in the Sea of Azov, five in the Saratov region and one each in Adygea, Kursk and Rostov.
Zelensky’s appeal to Trump: “Side with us”
In an interview with CNN, President Zelensky called on his Donald Trump to take the side of Ukraine, which today enters its fifth year of war with Russia. The United States “must stand with a democratic country fighting against one person,” he said.
Russia, bomb against police: two dead
A man detonated a bomb near a police car in central Moscow shortly after midnight local time, killing one officer and wounding two others, Russia’s Interior Ministry said. Authorities provided no immediate details about the explosive or the attacker’s motive.
First conversation between Zelensky and the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten
“I congratulated the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, on his inauguration and wished him success,” said Zelensky, who thanked the Netherlands and the Dutch people for their strong support for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The two leaders discussed Ukraine’s most pressing needs: missiles for air defense systems and energy equipment.