The president, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that Ukraine had reached a strategic turning point in its war with Russia.
“We are fighting for our freedom on the sixteenth day. That’s four times longer than the enemy planned. But the Ukrainians are proud people who always defend their property and will not give the occupiers a piece of land or a single per cent of their freedom. Russia should be punished for shelling humanitarian corridors. If the war continues, further sanctions by Ukraine’s allies will be necessary. It takes time and patience to win,” he said.