Ukraine War: Russia’s Offensives Fail – Zelenskyy Update

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* Ukrainian Counteroffensive & Russian Losses: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi claim Russian offensives have failed to achieve their goals and Russia is suffering heavy casualties, especially near dobropillia in the Donetsk region.
* Failed Russian Objectives: Syrskyi states Russian plans to create a “buffer zone” in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, take Pokrovsk, and capture all of Donetsk region have all failed. He describes a tactic of “a thousand cuts” – numerous small infantry assaults.
* Russian Drone Incursions: Ukraine’s military spy agency believes Russia deliberately flew drones into Polish airspace to test NATO’s response, stoke fatigue in member states regarding support for Ukraine, and increase pressure on the west. Russia denies targeting Poland.
* NATO Response: NATO is described as “united” and prepared to defend its airspace.There was solidarity expressed with Denmark after drone sightings over copenhagen airport disrupted flights.
* EU Drone Wall & Aid to Ukraine: The EU is moving forward with plans for a “drone wall” to bolster eastern defenses, alongside growing momentum for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine.
* Front Line Length & Personnel: the active front line is 1,250km long,with an estimated 712,000 Russian personnel involved in the fighting.