almost a third of territory unsafe due to mines and unexploded shells, says Volodymyr Zelensky

Cover image: Servicemen of Ukraine’s First Presidential Brigade board an armored personnel carrier during military exercises in the Chernihiv region, October 13, 2023. SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP

  • Mines and unexploded shells have made almost a third of Ukrainian territory dangerous, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday evening. The issue of mine clearance and disposal of explosive devices was discussed at a conference in Zagreb this week.
  • In his report daily newspaper published on Saturday, the Ukrainian general staff announces that the Russian army has “lost” “more than 970” soldiers during the single day of Friday. The world is unable to verify these figures.
  • Russian forces are suffering a number of “reverse” during their assault on the town of Avdïivkain Donetsk oblast, analyzes the Institute for the Study of War in its report on Friday. According to Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Russia uses “phosphorus weapons” on the cityor the situation is “tense”.
  • North Korea recently delivered “more than 1,000 containers” of military equipment and ammunition to Russia, according to the White House. This material will be used for “attacking Ukrainian cities and killing Ukrainian civilians”denounced John Kirby, spokesperson for the American National Security Council, during an interview with journalists on Friday.
  • Washington provides evidence of relationship “thorough” between Iran and Russia. The United States presented wrecks and components of Iranian military drones to United Nations member states on Thursday that Washington claims to have recovered in Ukraine.

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