Ukraine swears to win In the face of Russian attacks

•  European Union member states are expected to grant Ukraine EU candidate status at a summit the following week.
• This puts Kyiv on track to realise an aspiration seen as out of reach before Russia’s invasion 
•  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid a surprise visit to Kyiv 

As it fought Russian attacks near a crucial eastern city and several areas came under shell and missile attack, Ukraine promised on Saturday to triumph against Moscow with Britain’s permission for its EU aspirations and a guarantee of everlasting support.

Following a recommendation from the bloc’s executive on Friday, European Union member states are expected to grant Ukraine EU candidate status at a summit the following week. This puts Kyiv on track to realise an aspiration seen as out of reach before Russia’s invasion on February 24—even though actual membership could take years.

On Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid a surpise visit to Kiev and suggested that Ukrainian military receive more intensive training. View More After nearly four months of battle, he emphasised the need to avoid “Ukraine weariness” upon his return to Britain on Saturday.

He told reporters, “The Russians are advancing inch by inch and it is crucial for us to demonstrate what we know to be true, which is that Ukraine can win and will win. View More “When Ukraine fatigue begins to set in, it is crucial to demonstrate that we are committed to their long-term success and that we are providing them with the strategic resilience they require.”

This, according to Johnson, entails making sure “Ukraine receives weapons, equipment, ammunition, and training more quickly than the invader.”

Time is a crucial component, he declared. Everything will depend on whether Ukraine can improve its capacity to defend its territory more quickly than Russia can upgrade its offensive capacity.

On the battlefields on Saturday, Russian soldiers targeted locations outside of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a key target in Moscow’s offensive to wrest complete control of the eastern region of Luhansk, according to the Ukrainian military

According to a person with support from Russia, a significant explosion occurred in the Sievierodonetsk region on Saturday, and a sizable orange cloud could be seen rising into the sky.

The self-described separatist government of the Luhansk People’s Republic member Rodion Miroshnik uploaded a video on Telegram showing what he identified as the cloud, adding that he was unable to determine if the explosion took place inside or outside of the city.

Russian attacks on cities to the south of Sievierodonetsk were repelled by Ukrainian forces, according to Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai, however the situation in satellite settlements remained “tough.”

He said in an online article that “the Russians have thrown all of their reserves in the direction of Sievierodonetsk and Bakhmut.” “They are attempting to take complete control of the regional centre and destroy the motorway connecting Lysychansk and Bakhmut. They are dying in great numbers and are not succeeding.”

Gaidai claimed that despite ongoing shelling and daily humanitarian convoys being brought in, the city of Lysychansk was still entirely under Ukrainian control. He claimed that Russian shelling had rendered a crucial highway out of the city unusable.

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