On the 3rd, the Russian side, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, emphasized that it had besieged Bakhmut, a Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Donetsk region, and urged the Ukrainian side to withdraw.
In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, ``Repulsing the enemy now is a condition for the success of future defense operations,'' reiterating his stance of thorough resistance.
The Russian side is intensifying its attacks on the Ukrainian base of Bakhmut, in an effort to seize control of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Bakhmut is practically surrounded, there is only one road left," he said, urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to withdraw his troops.
In response to this, President Zelensky said in a video released on the 3rd, "Repulsing the enemy now is a condition for a successful defense operation in the coming months. We are persevering and courageous in carrying out our mission and defending Bakhmut. I am grateful to each and every one of the troops," he emphasized, reaffirming his readiness to continue the thorough resistance.
In addition, President Zelensky attended a meeting in the western city of Lviv on the 3rd, inviting top legal authorities such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and the EU = European Union, and Khan, the chief prosecutor of the ICC = International Criminal Court. It is true justice that crimes are judged according to law," he said, expressing his determination to pursue responsibility for the massacres and human rights violations by the Russian military, and asked for further cooperation from all countries.