This very busy day has come to an end. Today, from the very morning, I had time to listen to reports from the front, to congratulate Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny on his birthday. Then a prayer with His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew for the victims of the war. Security talks…
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 8, 2023
This very busy day has come to an end. Today, from the very morning, I had time to listen to reports from the front, to congratulate Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny on his birthday. Then a prayer with His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew for the victims of the war.
Security talks with partners – the PM of the Netherlands and Portugal. Finally, a meeting with our heroes – the defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal. We've returned them home. I introduced the new commander of the National Guard. And I honored by name all the heroes of this war – of our full-scale defense, all those whose bravery we can talk about now.
At the end – Lviv, a joint prayer for victory, for our soldiers, for our state. Thank you to everyone who fights for Ukraine! Thank you to everyone who defends Ukrainians and brings our victory closer!
All the big men in one video 🤙🤙 pic.twitter.com/0mdQCrfmMT
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 8, 2023
The newly created 21st brigade showed how they defeated a Russian column in the east. pic.twitter.com/8hOcxraE53
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 8, 2023
"Ukraine is not ready for NATO membership in the middle of a war," Biden said.
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 8, 2023
"As long as Ukraine is not in NATO, the US is ready to provide it with the same security guarantees as Israel," he emphasized. pic.twitter.com/yNCMY7AZ5n
Portugal also joined the declaration of support for Ukraine's accession to NATO. pic.twitter.com/w8g46YaRFl
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 8, 2023
Bakhmut south axis:
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 8, 2023
➡️The 3rd separate assault brigade in collaboration with the 28th mechanized are advancing along the Donbas canal and are approaching the Kurdyumivka bridgehead.
➡️Further progress is being made towards Andriivka
➡️ A 🇷🇺 counterattack near Klishchiivka failed pic.twitter.com/o9JM4nv75g
It's significant we're now seeing larger numbers of this fairly advanced indigenous Ukrainian 155mm self-propelled howitzer arriving on the battlefield. The production line is clearly getting up to speed... https://t.co/mN5umNjCI0
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) July 8, 2023