Ukraine's defense minister was dismissed over the weekend, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the defense ministry needs 'needs new approaches.'
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The appointment comes as Kyiv appears to be making headway in its counteroffensive in southern Ukraine, with reports that the country's forces have broken through a first line of Russian defenses in the Zaporizhzhia region.Russia has been looking to recruit the citizens of neighbouring countries to fight in Ukraine, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said Sunday.
There have been recruitment efforts in Kazakhstan's northern Qostanai region, appealing to the ethnic Russian population. Since at least May 2023, Russia "has approached central Asian migrants to fight in Ukraine with promises of fast-track citizenship and salaries of up to $4,160." Ukraine appears to be making headway in its counteroffensive in southern Ukraine with reports emerging that the country's forces have broken through a first line of Russian defenses in the Zaporizhzhia region.
A Ukrainian serviceman walks near a destroyed Ukrainian tank, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine on Aug. 25, 2023.The general said he expected faster Ukrainian gains, as his forces face a weaker second line of defense, and added that Russia is already deploying its reserves to the area.
Kyiv's main aim is for its troops to break Russia's so-called "land bridge" across occupied southern Ukraine to Crimea, and Ukrainian forces are aiming to advance southwards towards the port cities of Melitopol and Berdiansk. Tarnavskiy would not comment on any expected timeline to reach the coast.
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