As Russian troops intensify their offensive against Severodonetsk, the last base in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, President Zelensky said, "We are trying to get more modern weapons. In the end we will regain peace. He emphasized his determination to fight thoroughly with military support from Western countries.
On the 29th, Russian troops announced that they had destroyed Ukrainian ammunition depots and weapons in eastern Ukraine in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts by missile attacks, and they were considered to be the last base on the Ukrainian side especially in Luhansk Oblast, which aims for complete control. We are intensifying our offensive to siege Luhansk Oblast.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released a video on the 29th about the situation in Severodonetsk: "All the important infrastructure of the city has been destroyed. 90% of the buildings have been damaged and more than two-thirds of the houses have been completely destroyed. Communication has also been lost. "
"We are trying to get more modern weapons. Thank you to everyone who is on the front lines of Severodonetsk. In the end we will regain peace," he said. In response, he emphasized his determination to fight thoroughly.
On this day, President Zelensky visited eastern Zmiiv Oblast to encourage frontline soldiers.
It is believed that President Zelensky will be the first to leave the capital Kyiv to visit the east since the invasion of Russian troops began, and he would like to embark on a reversal offensive in the east.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with Turkish President Vladimir Putin on the 30th over the accession of Scandinavian Finland and Sweden to NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is the focus of the response. However, it seems that there is a desire to restrain the movement toward the expansion of NATO.