Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Ukrainian flag and free life will return to Crimea again

Volodymyr Zelensky
Photo: EPA/BGNES

The Ukrainian army is now 30 kms. from Kherson, and the Ukrainian counteroffensive is advancing towards the city in two directions. To the West the Ukrainian forces have reached the approaches to Kyselivka, and to the North they have recaptured Vysokopillia, First Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council, Yuri Sobolevsky wrote on Telegram. “Vysokopillia is Ukraine,” he declared, as quoted by Ukrinfom.

Meanwhile, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine posted a photograph on Facebook of soldiers raising the national flag of Ukraine over a building, with the words: Vysokopillya. Kherson region. Ukraine. Today.

In his nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said: “I believe that the Ukrainian flag and free life will return to Crimea again. We will liberate all our lands, all our people (…) Everyone can see that the occupiers have already started fleeing Crimea. This is the right choice for all of them.”

In a large part of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia region electrical power is out, Vladimir Rogov from the Russian occupation administration in the region declared for the Russian TASS news agency. The causes are being investigated. According to Russian sources, three explosions were heard in Enerhodar – a town close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Ukraine expects to receive 5 billion euros in macro-financial aid from the European Union this coming week to support the economy and army, and to prepare for the looming winter, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during his visit to Germany, Reuters reports. After his meeting with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it was important to plan the restoration of Ukraine in advance. This question is to be discussed at an expert conference organized on 25 October in Berlin, at the initiative of Germany, which holds the Presidency of the G7, and of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Asen Vasilev

PP-DB collect evidence of election rigging

"We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" are reviewing the video recordings from the election sections in order to collect evidence of vote rigging, PP co-chairman Asen Vassilev told BNR. At the moment when sufficient facts are..

published on 11/3/24 2:20 PM
Kamelia Neikova

Vote recount can only happen after decision of the Constitutional Court

"When I look at the CCTV footage, I have the feeling that some of the sectional election commissions did not work according to the rules." That is how chair of the CEC, Kamelia Neikova, commented information about manipulations related..

published on 11/3/24 1:05 PM

Bulgaria is ready to help Spain after the devastating floods

By order of caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev, the institutions are ready to provide assistance to Spain after the floods in Valencia, the Council of Ministers reported. If the authorities in Madrid request support,..

published on 11/3/24 11:41 AM