A thousand days after Russian invasion, Ukraine says it will ‘never submit’, while Kremlin says its army will win
Battle of communiqués on the thousandth day of the Russian invasion. Ukraine affirmed this Tuesday, November 19 that it would not submit “Never”despite its profound difficulties on the battlefield and the uncertainty weighing on the sustainability of American support. “Russian servicemen will be punished for violating international law”underlined Ukrainian diplomacy in a press release, judging that security cannot be restored “without the restoration of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine”. In its statement, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry also noted that Russia has deepened a military alliance with North Korea and Iran, which poses a growing threat to global stability and “requires a global response”.
In response, the Kremlin assured that its army would defeat Ukraine. “The military operation will continue” until the realization “set objectives”declared the spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov. For his part, on X, Emmanuel Macron assured this Tuesday that France’s support for Ukraine “shall not fail”, saluting “courageous resistance to an illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression”.
Putin expands possible use of nuclear weapons, including missile attacks on Russia
Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday expanding the possibilities of using nuclear weapons. The Russian president warned at the end of September that his country could now use nuclear weapons in the event of “massive launch” air attacks against Russia and that any assault carried out by a non-nuclear country, such as Ukraine, but supported by a power with atomic weapons, such as the United States, could be considered as aggression “spouse”, potentially requiring the use of nuclear weapons. Another case which opens the way to such an appeal, “making territory and resources available for aggression against Russia”continues the text signed by the Russian president. US President Joe Biden gave Kyiv the green light a few days ago to use American missiles on Russian territory.
Russian strike kills 7, including a child, in northeastern Ukraine
A nighttime Russian drone strike killed seven people, including a child, in the Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine, the scene of an upsurge in deadly bombings, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday. “This night, a drone struck Hloukhiv, destroying a dormitory in one of the educational establishments. At the moment, we know that seven people, including a child, were tragically killed in this attack.President Zelensky said, adding that other victims could be trapped under the rubble.
Russia claims the capture of a new village in the east, near Kourakhové
Russia claimed this Tuesday the capture of a village near Kurakhové, in eastern Ukraine, one of the sectors of the front where its troops are advancing against an army that has been in retreat for several months. “Through offensive operations”Russian forces “liberated the village of Novoselydivka” in the Donetsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry announced in its daily report of the fighting.
