225 days of war in ukraine.
Tonight, at least two more people have been killed in attacks in the Zaporizhia region. The total number of victims is still unknown, since there are people who are still trapped in the rubble.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian authorities announce progress in the Lugansk region. The governor of the Ukrainian region of Lugansk, Sergiy Haidai, has assured that “unemployment has begun” in this provinceone of the four whose annexation has been promulgated this Wednesday by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and the potential scene of a new escalation of the fighting.
The counter-offensive is also centered on the Kherson region, where kyiv has been liberating a multitude of towns and cities, driving back the invaders to 40 kilometers in just two days. The Ukrainian army is closing in on the regional capital (Kherson), the only major Russian-controlled city on the West Bank, control of which would bring kyiv a step closer to the victory so often promised by Zelensky.
[Kiev espera una victoria total y Putin anuncia que “reagrupa” sus tropas para contraatacar Jersón]
Meanwhile, Russia continues with its process of annexation of the occupied territories. After promulgating the decree that certifies it, Vladimir Putin has named the regional leaders of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, as well as the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions.
Thus, Putin’s order contemplates that Denis Pushilin continues to lead the Donetsk region, while Leonid Pasechnik will continue to lead Lugansk. For its part, Yevgeny Balitsky has been appointed Governor of Zaporizhia and Vladimir Balance He will be the governor of Kherson, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.
As kyiv advances on the ground, off the battlefield, the European Union is still trying to find ways to avoid Putin’s gas blackmail. This Wednesday, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchezand its German counterpart have demanded the construction of the Midcat, with the aim that it be operational in the year 2025.
[Sánchez y Scholz presionan a Macron piden tener operativo el Midcat para 2025 ]
