Did you miss the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes takes stock for you every evening. Between the strong declarations, the advances on the front and the results of the fighting, here is the essential part of this Sunday, the 963rd day of the war.
Fact of the day
The Russian army claimed this Sunday the capture of Mykhailivka, a village located in eastern Ukraine. This last locality, south of the strategic town of Pokrovsk, was badly damaged by months of Russian bombing. The majority of Mykhailivka residents fled.
As a reminder, Pokrovsk, which had 60,000 inhabitants before the Russian offensive, is home to the only mine under Ukrainian control producing coke, a coal necessary for the manufacture of steel. Its loss would halve the production of this metal, essential to the military industry and which is expensive to import.
The number of the day
900. No less than nine hundred guided bombs were dropped this week in Ukraine. The Russian army dropped 900 guided bombs, fired more than 40 missiles and launched 400 attack drones over the past week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“No nation should go through such trials alone,” the Ukrainian head of state wrote on his social networks. Our partners have the opportunity to provide air defense systems of adequate quality and quantity, make decisions regarding our long-range capability, and ensure the timely delivery of military assistance to our soldiers. »
Today’s statement
“Regarding the Kursk operation, Russia tried to push back our positions, but we are holding on,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech given on Saturday evening.
The trend
Towards tougher controls for Ukrainians? Ukrainian military recruitment agents raided restaurants, bars and even a concert hall in kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. They checked military registration documents and arrested men who did not follow the rules.
On Saturday, local Ukrainian media reported that police officers had intercepted men leaving a concert by Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy. Some were reportedly forcibly arrested. It is unusual for such raids to take place in kyiv. These operations reflect Ukraine’s urgent need for new recruits. Searches also reportedly took place in clubs and restaurants in other cities across the country.
All Ukrainian men, aged 25 to 60, are eligible for conscription, and those aged 18 to 60 are not allowed to leave the country.