On Friday, on the day when the annexation to Moscow was celebrated, journalists were already wondering about the exact borders. Peskov could not make it clear at that moment. For Donetsk and Luhansk it was necessary to maintain the provincial borders. As for Kherson and Zaporizhia, he had to go back to that.
Today, on the day that the Russian House of Commons also approved the annexation, Peskov has not yet been able to provide clarity on which borders should be respected.
In consultation
“As for Kherson and Zaporizhzhya, we will continue to consult with the people living in the regions,” he said. You did not discuss how and if separate laws should be introduced for this. “I have said what I can say about it,” Peskov said.
The problem for Russia is that Ukrainian troops control parts of the areas. With the arrival of winter, things won’t change anytime soon.
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Indeed, Ukraine has a taste for it. He wants to quickly reclaim more territory from the Russian army before it gets too cold to launch major attacks.
Lyman in Donetsk reconquered
Lyman was released last Saturday. A strategically important place as a traffic hub and a painful defeat for the Russian army. The Ukrainian Armed Forces see the city as a stepping stone to the reconquest of more places in the Donetsk region.
Torske was released yesterday, which is about 10 kilometers east of Lyman. Ukraine has also set its sights on Lisitsyansk and Severodonetsk slightly further away.
Also gaining territory in the south
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Ukraine is also making progress in the south. There, Ukrainian soldiers try to break through the Russian defenses around Kherson. Some places would have been liberated, but they are still far from the city itself. However, President Zelensky confirmed the release of the images of Archanhelske and Myrolyubivka.
The plan is to surround the city, just like Lyman, from the east, north and west. South of the city lies the Dnieper River. Ukraine bombed the city’s bridges, making it difficult for Russian soldiers in the city to provide supplies.
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