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 Saturday, the 997th day of the war.
News of the day
The noose is tightening for the inhabitants of Kourakhové. The region and its villages are today sandwiched by Russian forces advancing to the North, South, and East, forcing the population to flee again and again. The Russian army continues to advance in this area which contains a large lithium deposit and is located south of Pokrovsk, an industrial city and a major logistics hub for the Ukrainian forces.
It is in this region that Russia has made its greatest advance since the beginning of October, according to an AFP analysis carried out on Monday using data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a research center. American reflection.
Sentence of the day
« “Russia remains the only obstacle to a just and lasting peace. » »
In a joint declaration on the occasion of 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, the G7 countries considered that Russia was “the only obstacle to a just peace” in Ukraine. “We remain united to contribute to the fight for sovereignty, freedom, independence, territorial integrity and reconstruction” of Ukraine, says a statement released by Italy, which chairs the G7 this year.
“After 1,000 days of war, we recognize the immense suffering suffered by the Ukrainian people. Despite these difficulties, Ukrainians have demonstrated unparalleled resilience and determination to defend their land, their culture and their people,” say the leaders of the “Group of Seven,” who remain “united alongside the 'Ukraine'.
The number of the day
2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted to “do everything” to achieve an end to the war in his country in 2025 by “diplomatic means”, the recent victory of Donald Trump in the American presidential election having relaunched the debate on negotiations.
In an interview broadcast on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke of a “really complicated” situation on the eastern front, where the Russian army is progressing rapidly against fewer and less well-armed Ukrainian troops. “We must do everything to ensure that this war ends next year. We must end it by diplomatic means,” he said in an interview with Ukrainian radio.
Today's trend
The entry of North Korean troops into the Ukrainian conflict will have an “extremely significant” impact on the security of East Asia, said Saturday the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs visiting kyiv, where he promised to support Ukraine. “This will not only worsen the situation in Ukraine, but will also have extremely significant implications for the security situation in East Asia,” said Takeshi Iwaya, regarding the alleged involvement of North Korean troops in the Russian border region of Kursk.
For several weeks, there have been reports of Pyongyang sending thousands of troops to Russia, with the West and Ukraine saying they were already in the Russian border region of Kursk. The minister visited Bucha, a town near kyiv, where Russian forces are accused of committing atrocities against civilians early in the war. “Our position remains unchanged, namely that Japan will stand with Ukraine,” he insisted.
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