Posted on 07/25/2025 11:24:09 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Ukrainian forces are holding back Russia’s concerted summer push to break through defenses along parts of the front line, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
“They are not advancing. It’s very tough for our guys out there. And it’s tough everywhere,” Zelenskyy told reporters on Thursday, in comments embargoed till Friday. “It’s also very hard for the Russians — and that’s good for us.”
With the war now in its fourth year after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of its neighbor, the effort is draining resources on both sides, although Russia has more resources and people to sustain its fight. Ukraine is seeking further support from Western partners.
Russia has claimed the capture of some villages and hamlets in recent weeks, but no defensively stronger urban areas have fallen to its troops.
Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have repeatedly attempted to stage minor incursions near Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region to film symbolic footage, such as raising a Russian flag, but Ukrainian forces have repelled those efforts, Zelenskyy said.
“It happened five to seven times recently, sometimes with only two or six people. Once they tried to hold a position with 12 people — and all of them were eliminated by our defenders,” Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy described the situation in the northeastern Sumy border region as “much better” than in recent months, noting progress by Ukrainian forces over the past six weeks.
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Russia has also intensified its bombardment of Ukrainian cities, with the second-largest city Kharkiv struck with a powerful glide bomb for a second straight day Friday. Seven people were injured, officials said. On Thursday, 42 were injured.
Joyce Msuya, the United Nations’ deputy humanitarian chief, told the Security Council on Friday that Ukraine’s humanitarian situation is “deteriorating” due to expanding Russian attacks...
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Not according to sites and groups that follow and report what’s actually happening.
Says the AP, lol
Probably taken out of context.
“Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says defenses are holding firm against Russia’s summer push”
Yeah, I laughed when I saw that.
The Russians are advancing and in some regions they do so unopposed because the front line is unstaffed as the Ukrainians don’t have enough soldiers or arms to man them.
I don’t give a shit anymore.
If Zelensky wants his land back he will have to go on the Offensive.
When is Yookland going to go on Offensive?
Ah yes, the Gulf of America deniers. And they also refuse to say “illegal aliens” and “Islamic terrorists”.
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