Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said Tuesday evening that “stabilization measures” have been put in place in liberated towns and villages in northeast Ukraine.
"Remnants of occupiers and sabotage groups are being detected, collaborators are being detained, and full security is being restored," he said, adding in his nightly address to the nation that border guards had been sent to protect"the state border in the liberated territory."
"All Ukrainian pensioners in the liberated territory will receive payments. Ukraine always fulfills its social obligations to people," he said.With Ukraine making significant progress in repulsing Russian forces from occupied parts of the country in the last week, thoughts have turned to whether this is a definitive moment in the conflict.
"Given the seriousness of the military situation and the consequences of the war in Ukraine, the Chancellor urged the Russian President to find a diplomatic solution as soon as possible, based on a ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Russian troops, and respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine," wrote German federal government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit.
Ukraine's Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar said that the counter-offensive carried out by Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv over several days resulted in the liberation of more than 300 villages from Russian occupation. John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2022.