A look at the highlights of the last 24 hours:
– “The power of weapons and the power of diplomacy are always more effective when they work together, and this is exactly how we plan to implement our victory plan, Volodymyr Zelensky said on social networks on Monday “We also expect our partners to take concrete steps to strengthen our strategy,” he added.
– The Kremlin celebrated Monday the second anniversary of the annexation claimed by Russia of four regions in the south and east of Ukraine, where its troops continue their advance: Donetsk, Lugansk (east), Zaporizhia and Kherson ( south).
– The Russian army claimed Monday the capture of a new locality in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, where its troops are still advancing against those of kyiv, who are fewer in number and less well armed.
– Ukrainian police announced Monday the arrest of two people suspected of setting fire to a military vehicle in the west on the orders of “enemy special services”. They risk up to ten years in prison, according to the authorities.