The Ukrainian army is pushing the Russian forces out of the Kharkiv region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He thanked the United States for another package of military aid, BNR reported.
On today's Independence Day, Ukraine is planning attacks against Russian units in the Kherson region as well, Russian sources said. "I spoke with Commander-in-Chief Alexander Sirski about the fighting in the Kharkiv region. We are gradually pushing out the Russian army. The occupier will not conquer Kharkiv," Zelensky pointed out in his next address. He again called on the Allies to hurry up the promised military aid:
On-time delivery is critical right now. Some packages have been announced and voted, but have not yet been delivered to Ukraine. And at the front they fight with shells and equipment, not with words like "tomorrow" or "soon". We do everything to speed up delivery.
Zelensky wrote on the social platform "X" that he spoke by phone with his American colleague Joe Biden and thanked him for the new package of American military aid to Ukraine. It includes air defense missiles, anti-drone equipment, anti-tank missiles and ammunition. According to a senior American official, the military aid is worth $125 million.
The Ukrainian army plans to attack the part of the Kherson region controlled by the Russian army from the waters of the Black Sea. It is expected that water drones, boats and helicopters will be activated in the attack and it will begin today, August 24 - the national holiday of Ukraine. This was announced by the head of the Russian occupation administration of the district, Vladimir Saldo.
Russian forces captured Kherson region in 2022 when they invaded Ukraine. In the fall of the same year, the Ukrainian army forced them to withdraw to the eastern bank of the Dnieper River, which they still control.