• War Ukraine 'deceives' Russia on the southern front and hits it in the north

"In total, more than a thousand square kilometers have been liberated since September 1" in the

war in Ukraine

, the president of

Ukraine

,

Volodimir Zelensky

, celebrated shortly after announcing that his forces had regained control of Balakliya, in the Kharkiv region, which fell into Russian hands in early March.

According to

Zelensky

, the reconquest of the war in

Ukraine

will maintain its momentum thanks to the military aid announced during a surprise visit to

Kiev

by the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken.

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Ukraine Announces Military Successes in US-Backed Counteroffensive

Ukraine

has announced the recovery of territories conquered by

Russia

and indicated that the counteroffensive will maintain its momentum thanks to the new and millionaire aid granted by the United States for the purchase of military equipment.

"Our heroes have already liberated dozens of towns. And today that movement continued," Ukrainian President

Volodymyr Zelensky

said in a message to the nation.

"In total, more than a thousand square kilometers have been liberated since September 1," he said, shortly after announcing that his forces had regained control of Balakliya, in the

Kharkov

region , which fell to Russian hands in early March. .

In that same region, located in the northeast of the country, the Ukrainian troops "penetrated 50 kilometers beyond the enemy lines" and liberated "more than 20 towns", reported Oleksiy Gromov, a senior official of the Ukrainian General Staff.

The kyiv forces also "liberated several towns" in the south and advanced in the areas of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, in the Donbas basin (east), the same source said.

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The Pentagon warns allies that the war in Ukraine will still be long

The

war in Ukraine

is changing and the West must prepare to support

Ukraine

for the long term.

This is the message from the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, to the contact group of the more than 50 countries that support Kiev and have met again in Ramstein, where the US secretary of defense promised another 2.8 billion US military aid, including $675 million in direct

war

supplies from US reserves.

At the same time, Poland and the Baltic states announced a crackdown on tourist visas for Russians from September 19 for national security reasons, fearing dangerous infiltrations.

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