In Ukraine, where Russia's military aggression continues, the Russian military's attacks aimed at energy-related facilities, etc. are one after another, and Ukraine's defense minister plans to strengthen the counterattack when the ground freezes and combat vehicles can move easily. showed.
In southern Ukraine, energy-related facilities in the Odesa region were attacked by Russian forces, causing power outages across a wide area of the state. I appealed the current situation that recovery is not progressing as expected.
On the 12th, the governor of Kherson province was again bombarded by Russian troops in Kherson, the capital of the province that the Ukrainian army recaptured last month. I wrote on SNS that it was damaged.
Under these circumstances, Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said at a press conference held on the 11th, "We will not stop our counterattack. We will continue our counterattack and territorial liberation operations by taking advantage of the solidified muddy ground." , He showed the idea of strengthening counterattacks when the ground freezes in winter and it becomes easier for combat vehicles to move.
On the other hand, spokesman Peskov of the Russian Presidential Office announced on the 12th that President Putin will not hold a large-scale year-end press conference every year.
President Putin gathers domestic and foreign media, and over a long period of time, he directly answers questions and develops his own theories. He argued that Russia's security was threatened.
Spokesperson Peskov did not mention the reason for the postponement of the press conference, but said, "The president regularly holds press conferences when he visits foreign countries." However, independent media said it was unusual for the traditional press conference to be postponed.