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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited troops in the Kharkiv region, on the country's battered eastern front line.

It was his first official trip outside the Kyiv region since the Russian invasion began on 24 February.

He was pictured in a bullet-proof vest surveying ruins in Kharkiv city.

Mr Zelensky told soldiers, "I want to thank each of you for your service." Later, he sacked the local security chief for "not defending" the city.

Russia has resumed shelling Kharkiv - Ukraine's second-largest city - in recent days after a fortnight of comparative quiet.

The city - Ukraine's second-largest - faced intense bombardment in the war's first months, with images showing tower blocks flattened to rubble.

Russian troops were gradually pushed back from its surrounding towns during April and May, prompting some who had fled Kharkiv to return, and the metro to reopen for the first time since the invasion.

But the city remains within range of Russian artillery. Several loud explosions were heard in the city after Mr Zelensky's visit.

Russia pushed back from Kharkiv - front line

President Zelensky's office posted a video on Telegram with the caption: "2,229 buildings have been destroyed in Kharkiv and the region. We will restore, rebuild and bring back life. In Kharkiv and all other towns and villages where evil came."


The president also visited the city of Kharkiv, which was bombarded day and night in the war's early months

The footage featured Ukrainian soldiers giving Mr Zelensky a tour of the damage wrought by the war, including broken down trucks by the side of a road.

"In this war, the occupiers are trying to squeeze out at least some result," Mr Zelensky posted later.

"But they should have understood long ago that we will defend our land to the last man. They have no chance. We will fight and we will definitely win."

The president said he had fired Roman Dudin, the chief of the Security Service of Ukraine for the Kharkiv region "for the fact that he did not work on the defence of the city from the first days of the full-scale war, but thought only about himself".

"On which motives? The law enforcement officers will figure it out," he added.


A morale boost for Kharkiv, but risk remains

Today's visit to Kharkiv is the first time President Zelensky has left the Kyiv region since the start of Russia's invasion.

He met the troops who have not just defended Kharkiv, but repelled the Russians, almost pushing them back to the international border.

The fact that he was able to visit shows just how much the tide has turned in Ukraine's second city. A few weeks ago, this morale-boosting visit would never have been possible.

But, do not be mistaken, Kharkiv is only safe for now. Elsewhere, Ukraine very much appears on the back foot, with Russian artillery barrages forcing troops to retreat in the Donbas.

With its charismatic president, Ukraine has very much won the informational war. Unfortunately for Ukrainians, that is not where this conflict will ultimately be decided.


The president met Kharkiv's mayor and the regional governor to discuss reconstruction plans, reportedly urging them to "find cool projects" to help rehabilitate the ravaged city.

"This is a chance for such districts to have a new face," Mr Zelensky said.

His chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said 31% of the Kharkiv region's territory was currently occupied by Russia, while 5% had been re-taken by Ukraine after being occupied earlier.

Russia is presently concentrating its offensive on the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, which it has vowed to seize as a key war aim.

Russian forces are trying to encircle the cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. On Saturday Russia's defence ministry said it had taken the nearby town of Lyman, in Donetsk - part of the overall Donbas region.


"The situation is very difficult, especially in those areas in the Donbas and Kharkiv regions," Mr Zelensky said on Saturday in his daily address to the nation.

An estimated 15,000 civilians are still in Severodonetsk, where a local official said "constant shelling" made it hard to get in or out. The water supply is increasingly precarious.

Oleksandr Stryuk, head of the city's military and civil administration, said evacuation is "very unsafe", noting "it's isolated cases when we manage to get people out".

"Now the priority is for the wounded and people who need serious medical assistance."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61625512.amp

Wizzyonyxphoenix:
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It seems as if some Russians are starting to wake up.

In this intercepted call, the sister and mother of a Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine are telling him to discharge from the war immediately and that there should be no fear of a criminal investigation as adviced by their lawyer. They want him to Save his life as that is more important.

The mother clearly states how the Russian authorities keep lying to the people, etc.

Video source. (Written translation attached)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDJJ5sqdG6c

Mynd44 Lalasticlala Seun

stanluiz:
Tambuwal has step down. Saraki should do the same. If it happens, Atiku will win.

Saraki is too greedy for this

wingmanIII:
SE will still vote PDP before APC unless APC presents an Igbo candidate.

So who will now vote for Peter Obi like this?

These PDP people are goats. See them saying no phone cameras are allowed in the polling boot so that nobody would take pictures of their vote

In this day and age of spy cams, spy pens, spy eye glasses?

So they think only phones can take pictures?

SIMONEKPA7:
Afonja go face your Tinubu. GEJ de one side de wait for am.

Onyeara. Ezinulo gi n'ile bu afonja. Anuohia

Tambuwal received Wikes total support during their last Presidential Primaries but same Tambuwal has now turned around to stab Wike in the back as he throws his support behind Atiku

The people the Wike will verbally attack are increasing in number

xynerise:
Northerners know the game of politics well. Igbos na learner for politics

Peter Obi should have joined APC and become VP to Tinubu. Easiest way for my SE to dig deep into politics in the center

Let us welcome Atiku Abubakar as PDP presidential candidate

Easy victory for APC

North Vs South and Atiku has already lost all SE votes

See Tambuwal stepping down for Atiku

Accredited deletes are 767 out of 774. Delegates are short by 7 in a tight race between Atiku, Wike and Saraki

Wike looking more favourable though.

This lady talking about Saraki and praising him now is just a fool

Arise TV correspondents are really marketing Wike o

The female host is speaking so glowingly of him. E be like say Wike money don reach there

All I see above are the wailings of a frustrated soul

They say Atiku has capacity, competence, a strong financial war chest etc but has unending corruption issues, is part of the old order etc

Na that strong financial war chest delegates want

helinues:
For real?

Not real

PraiseGodNoTime:
Evil country, see how they're starving this beautiful dog

That dog is properly fed. That is a Belgian Malinois and that is how they are. They are working dogs and they are not meant to be overfed. Their ribs are meant to be slightly showing

Wike indirectly attacking Atiku and Saraki as people who were not stable in the party as he was since 1998

Agbero Wike

Wike looking a blind werey

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Betscoreodds:
You have no human sympathy lol they are killing your friend Ukraine and you are hyping on sweeden and Finland lol...

When USA came for Syria which is Russia partner you saw how Russia stood up and defend them and usa ran away why could they not do it for ukraine which even gave nato military men for Iraq war lol.

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When you are done wailing let me know

Betscoreodds:
Russia is beating Ukraine which is USA friend and partner in crime and which feeds USA it baby formula food resources and killing them left right corner center and you are here talking about useless exercise that amount to nothing.

Go watch real military exercise by Russia lol.

Now that you have seen what countered your earlier comment you have now shifted goalpost so some inanity

You will be fine. Sweden and Finland have told Russia to fvck off oya go and lead the attack on them

Betscoreodds:
Past years it was Georgia and Ukraine that wanted to join nato look at what happened to both nation..

Lol

Let see what will happen to Finland.

Actually nothing would happen and even Russia knows it so you can stop wailing now

Betscoreodds:
Even Finland knows it is a red line that why you see the leader saying nato won't host nukes on Finland because they know Russia won't let nato in Finland.


Or Russia will position nukes in the baltics.

Read the OP very well

A total of 14 NATO nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States will participate, Kirby said.Additionally, NATO partner nations Finland and Sweden will also participate this year — both nations have recently applied to join NATO

Betscoreodds:
Sweden is far.

One thing Finland won't join nato when time comes we will see...

Read the OP very well

A total of 14 NATO nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States will participate, Kirby said.Additionally, NATO partner nations Finland and Sweden will also participate this year — both nations have recently applied to join NATO

ogatboy:
But he ruled Anambra on Apga when they had PDP and AC

Governorship is not Presidential.

Regional is not Nationwide

Itopalucky:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of8bXYhqACQ

Former Presidential spokesman and best-selling award winner, Reno Omokri has in an interview with Arise TV, shed more light on the possible circumstances that led to for PDP Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, quitting PDP even as a Presidential aspirant.

According to Reno Omokri, Peter Obi left PDP to avoid being disgraced at the PDP Presidential primary election scheduled for today, May 28. He emphasized that Peter Obi is not on ground in the Anambra PDP, hence he indeed stood no ground of going far in the race if he was indeed going to aspire under PDP for President ahead of the 2023 polls.

Reno Omokri mocked Peter Obi’s choice of Labour Party as the new party upon which he wants to continue his political career and 2023 presidential ambition.


Reno Omokri said the Labour party does not have a national structure upon which Peter Obi can win the 2023 polls. Furthermore he made it clear that Peter Obi’s policy ideologies don’t align with the ideology of the Labour Party.

View the interview via the YouTube link above:

Source: 2023.ng

https://2023.ng/?p=317

Reno literally destroyed Peter Obi

For once Reno spoke sense

Sweden literally saying Fvck you to Russia

Early next month, NATO kicks off the 51st iteration of its annual Baltic Operations exercise, which this year runs June 5-17 in the Baltic Sea, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.


"[The exercise] provides a unique training opportunity that strengthens combined response capability and is critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea region," Kirby said during a briefing today. "Participating nations will exercise a myriad of capabilities that demonstrate the inherent flexibility of maritime forces, including amphibious operations, gunnery, anti-submarine, air defense exercises, as well as mine clearance operations, explosive ordnance disposal and diving and salvage operations."

A total of 14 NATO nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States will participate, Kirby said. Additionally, NATO partner nations Finland and Sweden will also participate this year — both nations have recently applied to join NATO.

In total, Kirby said, about 45 maritime units, 75 aircraft and around 7,000 military personnel will participate in the exercise.

At the same time Sweden hosts this year's BALTOPS 22 exercise, Kirby said, it also recognizes the 500th anniversary of its own navy.

"We're grateful for their ability to lead and to host this year," Kirby said. "It's a big exercise, lots to get done, and I know they're looking forward to it."

As in previous iterations of BALTOPS, maritime and air forces will work together to exercise medical evacuation, joint personnel recovery, air defense, maritime interdiction operations, anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures and amphibious operations, to strengthen the cohesion and capabilities of NATO allies and partners. This year's BALTOPS exercise is led by U.S. Sixth Fleet and will be executed by Striking Forces NATO.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3045886/sweden-to-host-upcoming-baltops-22-nato-exercise/#pop6055531

Mynd44 Lalasticlala Seun

Goddson:
See the people western media is making you support..

Your tears are blocking the comments section

Goddson:
I know you have been brainwashed, trust me I was once ignorant like you not until I started traveling the world, time will help emancipate you from colonial mental slavery.

You can start from listening to music by fela and bob marley.

You will be fine. In 1 hour You have shed the tears meant for 1 month

Goddson:
I just don’t want to be posting how Ukrainian soldiers are being captured or destroyed in the operation but here is some for you..

There is no point debating international politics with your level of ignorance, else you will bring me down to your level and beat me with your experience in ignorance.

You will be alright. Dry your tears