During his Thursday address, Zelensky Russia must be held accountable for deaths in Izyum and in other areas where large numbers of bodies had been found.
“Bucha, Mariupol, and now, unfortunately, Izyum… Russia leaves death everywhere. And must be responsible for it. The world must hold Russia to real responsibility for this war. We will do everything for this,” he added.
Ukraine remains defiant
In the meantime, the war is continuing throughout the region. Ukraine is also trying to restore utilities to areas where retreating Russian forces cut water and target electric transformers.
“The aim is to liberate the Kharkiv region and beyond – all the territories occupied by the Russian Federation. Fighting is continuing (in the Kharkiv region). It is still early to say full (Ukrainian) control has been established over the Kharkiv region,” Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said in an interview.
Early this week In a Telegram post Zelensky addressed Russia.
“Do you still think that we are ‘one nation?’ Do you still think that you can scare us, break us, make us make concessions?”
