The Guardian
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is regaining ground as Nordic leaders urge Putin to end war
Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces were retaking territory through several offensives and described their battlefield position as the strongest in some time. Finland’s and Norway’s leaders called Putin to urge an end to the war. Russian overnight strikes damaged a university campus and Kyiv’s Southern Bridge; Zelenskyy also reported attacks on energy facilities, logistics and infrastructure in 10 other regions.
What to know
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere urged Vladimir Putin by phone to end the war.
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Kyiv’s mayor said the city plans to allocate 1 billion hryvnias ($22 million) to build crossings over the River Dnipro.
Why it matters
The briefing places Ukraine’s reported battlefield gains alongside Nordic diplomatic efforts to end the war and attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
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