The last war between Russia and Ukraine: What we know on day 223 of the invasion | Russia

Ukraine has “completely cleansed” Russian forces from the main eastern city of LymanUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed, a day after Moscow admitted to withdrawing its troops after they had been encircled.

It seems that the Ukrainian brigades have achieved their greatest penetration in the region since the start of the war, Cross the front line and quickly advance along the Dnieper. Restoration of Lyman by Ukrainian forces It is Russia’s biggest loss on the battlefield since Ukraine’s lightning counterattack in the northeastern Kharkiv region in September.

President Zelensky said that Ukraine is experiencing not only military success in Lyman, but also in Kherson. in overnight statement, He said that Ukrainian forces liberated the two small settlements of Arkhanhelsky and Mirolyubivka in the Kherson region. Vladimir Saldo, head of the power imposed by Russia in the region, He admitted that the Ukrainians had achieved some success.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Russian forces had occupied what he called a “pre-prepared defensive line”. for him comments It is an admission that the counterattack in southern Ukraine is gaining pace significantly, two months after it began.

The Ukrainian military said its forces recaptured the village of Torsk near Lyman in the Donetsk region on Sunday. Russian forces forced to retreat towards Luhansk in Kremena They are hit by “fire” By the missile, artillery and air force units of Ukraine, according to Serhiy Chervati, a spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Pay Elon Musk file Online feud with Zelansky After asking Twitter users to think of his ideas for ending the Russian war. In a tweet, Musk suggested holding elections under the supervision of the United Nations in four occupied territories falsely annexed by Moscow after what it described as referendums. Zelensky responded with his own poll. He wrote, “Which elonmusk do you prefer the most?” , giving two answers: one supports Ukraine or supports Russia.

The United States will deliver four advanced missile systems to Ukraine. High Mobility Missile Systems, known as HIMARS, will be part of a new $625 million aid package to be announced Tuesday, according to US officials.

On Tuesday, North Korea expressed its support for Russia’s annexation of the areas of Ukraine occupied by its forces. It accused the United States and its allies of behaving like a gangster by leading a campaign at the United Nations against Moscow’s behaviour.

The State Duma of the Russian parliament approved laws related to the annexation of four Ukrainian regions to Russia. There are no representatives in the House of Representatives They voted against the bill to incorporate the regions of Zaporizhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk in Russia. Lawmakers in the upper house, the upper house of the Russian Federation, are expected to formalize the illegal annexation on Tuesday.

The head of the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been released, according to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi. Ihor Murashov He was arrested by a Russian patrol on Friday While traveling from the Zaporizhzhia factory to the town of Enerhodar, according to the state-owned company in charge of the factory.

Russia put Marina Ovsianikova, the former editor of state television who boycotted a news broadcast in protest of the Ukraine war, On the wanted list After she reportedly escaped house arrest. Ovsyanikova, born in Ukraine, is 44 years old It gained international attention in March After she stormed the studio of Channel One, her then employer, to denounce the Ukraine war during a live newscast.