The Lugansk Region, in Donbass, is now in the hands of the Russians. Regional governor Serhiy Gaidai himself admits it, saying that 95% of the territory has been conquered by troops from Moscow.

The units of the self-proclaimed People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, with the support of the Russian army, for their part, make it known that they have broken through the defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on Svetlodar Bulg, in the Lugansk region (east).

Ambassador of the self-proclaimed Lugansk Republic to Russia, Rodion Miroshnik, adds that "part of the strategic Lysichansk-Artemovsk highway is under full control of Allied forces' fire. This has resulted in the near-complete impossibility of supplying Ukrainian troops to Severodonetsk and Lysichansk. We advance towards Maloryazantsevo, Volcheyarovka ".

In a new video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has meanwhile asked foreign governments to continue providing military support in the form of weapons and equipment because this is "the best investment to maintain stability in the world".

The country's ability to resist Russia was a surprise and a source of inspiration for the rest of the world, he added: "We must always remember that we have survived these three months thanks to the efforts of tens of thousands of people who have defended. the state . And at the cost of tens of thousands of lives of Ukrainian men and women killed by the occupiers. Eternal memory to all those who gave their lives for Ukraine. "

And the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba, admitting that the situation in the Donbass is "negative", attacks NATO, which " has done nothing against the invasion "

On the NATO front, Ankara reiterates its no to the entry of Sweden and Finland . For the moment, Turkey has not found an agreement with the two countries to be able to support their candidacy, said Erdogan's spokesman, adding that the dialogue with the Scandinavian countries will continue and reiterating the request to stop support for those Ankara believes. be terrorist groups.

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95% of the Lugansk Region is in the hands of the Russians

"95% of the territory of the Lugansk region is occupied. The situation in Donbass is extremely serious. The Lugansk region continues to hold back the horde, which is destroying our settlements. The bombing does not stop at all." This was stated tonight by regional governor Serhiy Gaidai, quoted by Ukrinform.

"There are 25 enemy battalions and tactical groups in the Lugansk region - 300 to 500 people each, a huge amount of equipment - and they are constantly shooting at all settlements," added Gaidadi, according to whom "Severodonetsk is simply destroyed".

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Usa: "Russian passports to Ukrainians a way to subject them"

Moscow's decision to grant Russian passports to citizens of occupied southern Ukraine is an attempt to "enslave" the Ukrainians. The spokesman for the US State Department, Ned Price, said in a press briefing.

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Finland and Sweden in NATO, Turkey: "No agreement"

Turkey has not found an agreement with Sweden and Finland to be able to support their candidacy in NATO. This was announced by the spokesman of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, in a press conference broadcast by State TV TRT at the end of the talks between Turkish officials and delegations from Sweden and Finland in Ankara. Kalin added that the dialogue with the Scandinavian countries will continue and that Turkey asks them to stop supporting groups considered terrorist by Ankara to support the candidacy in the Atlantic Alliance.

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Kiev: "No land transfer and no new agreement"

Mikhail Podolyak, advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that agreeing to cede territories and sign a new Minsk agreement is impossible, as it would backfire on Ukraine as Russia would use the fighting pause to prepare for further offensives. . "It will lead to a bigger and bloodier war," he said. Kyiv Independent writes it.

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Putin: "Hero who participates in operations in Donbass"

"All those who take part in the special military operation to defend Donbass are heroes and should be treated as heroes." This was stated today by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the State Council. Tass reports it.

"Regardless of the rewards that" the participants in special military operations will have or not, "these are people who risk their health and their lives for the good of the people and children of Donbass, for the good of Russia. all heroes, "Putin said.

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Kiev: "NATO does nothing against invasion"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, speaking at the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland, accused NATO of "literally doing nothing" to deal with Russian aggression.

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Kiev: "Serious violation of granting Russian passports to our citizens"

Ukraine denounces a "flagrant violation" of its territorial integrity following Moscow's decision to grant Russian passports to Ukrainian citizens in the occupied southern areas of the country.

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Marin: "We choose NATO because of Moscow's actions"

"Finland's decision to join NATO is a response to Russia, which wants to recreate the spheres of influence: we will bring greater security to the Alliance". This was stated by Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland.

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Kuleba: "Negative situation for us in Donbass"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, speaking at the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland, said that the situation in the Donbass is "extremely bad" for Ukrainian troops. He also added that "he does not see much sense" of Macron's dialogue with Putin.

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Kuleba: "Killing Russia's export policy"

"We desperately need weapons, but also macro financial assistance and then we have to reconsider the sanctions policy". This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaking at the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland. "We must kill Russia's export policy, just buy from Russia", he added.

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Putin's decree for citizenship in occupied areas of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that simplifies the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for those residing in the Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhia, occupied by Russian troops that have invaded Ukraine: the Ria Novosti agency reports. The new decree - underlines the newspaper - modifies the text of the document with which in April 2019 the Russian authorities simplified the process for obtaining Russian citizenship for those who live in de facto areas of south-east Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.

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Russia approves the law on the abolition of the enrollment limit of 40 years

The Parliament of Russia has approved a bill that plans to abolish the 40-year limit for those wishing to enlist in the armed forces: the Moscow Times reports. The document must be signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to become law.

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Kiev intelligence: "The Russians have full control of the Sea of Azov"

The Russians "have become cautious, but their naval grouping today unfortunately has full control of the Sea of Azov, this is clear, together with the Kerch Strait, and now they are blocking our ports on the Black Sea". The press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense wrote on Telegram, quoting a representative of the Main Directorate, Vadym Skibitskyi, reported by Ukrinform.

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Kiev: "1,918 children have disappeared in 3 months"

Since the start of the Russian invasion on 24 February, the Secretariat of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Ukrainian Parliament has received requests from relatives to search for 1,918 missing children: "Most of them are children from the Donetsk regions, including Mariupol, Kiev and Kharkiv ", writes the press service of the Ombudsman's Office on Telegram, quoted by Ukrinform, on the occasion of the International Day of Missing Children. "Constant bombings, forced evacuations, deportations, chaotic movements, escapes, kidnappings among the factors that caused this phenomenon", reads the statement.

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Pro-Russians, Ukrainian defenses broke down in Lugansk

The units of the self-proclaimed People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, with the support of the Russian army, broke through the defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on Svetlodar Bulg, in the Lugansk region (east). This was announced on Telegram by the ambassador of the self-proclaimed Republic of Lugansk in Russia, Rodion Miroshnik, quoted by Ria Novosti. And he added that "part of the strategic Lysichansk-Artemovsk highway is under full control of Allied forces' fire. This has led to the almost complete impossibility of supplying Ukrainian troops in Severodonetsk and Lysichansk. We are advancing towards Maloryazantsevo, Volcheyarovka."

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Nike does not renew the franchise in Russia, stop new deliveries

Nike has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with Inventive Retail Group (Irg), a company that operates 37 Nike-branded retail stores in Russia. According to the president of Irg, Tikhon Smykov, Nike will therefore not be able to make deliveries to Russia "in the near future". This was reported by the Ukrinform agency. "With stocks running out, Irg will be forced to close all of its branded stores," said Smykov. The company's public relations officer confirmed that Nike product deliveries have been suspended and that products are in short supply.

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Zelensky: "The Ukrainian resistance is an inspiration for the world"

The country's ability to resist Russia was a surprise and a source of inspiration for the rest of the world. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a video speech to recall that three months have passed since the start of the war. "We must always remember that we have survived these three months thanks to the enterprise of tens of thousands of people who defended the state. And at the cost of tens of thousands of lives of Ukrainian men and women killed by the occupiers. Eternal memory to all those who have been killed. who gave their lives for Ukraine, "he said.

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Numerous explosions in Zaporizhzhia

Numerous explosions were heard this morning in Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. According to reports from the Kyiv Independent, the anti-aircraft sirens sounded around 3:20 local time (4:20 in Italy) and the explosions were reported after 5:00 local time.

(Unioneonline)

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