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\"'Absolutely<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 20 condemned Russia’s attempts to advance in Sumy Oblast, as Moscow intensifies its rhetoric of maximalist demands toward Ukraine.<\/p>\n

“The Russians had various plans and intentions there \u2014 absolutely insane, as usual. We are holding them back and eliminating these killers, defending our Sumy Oblast,” Zelensky said<\/a> in his evening address.<\/p>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin, earlier on June 20, claimed that “all of Ukraine<\/a>” belonged to Russia, citing the Kremlin’s propaganda talking points. Moscow regularly claims that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people.”<\/p>\n

Putin singled out Sumy, saying that “the city of Sumy<\/a> is next, the regional center. We don’t have a task to take Sumy, but I don’t rule it out.”<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast borders Russia<\/a> and regularly faces Russian shelling as well as drone and missile attacks.<\/p>\n

“There was a meeting of the Staff \u2014 a very detailed report on the frontline. Particular attention was paid to the Sumy Oblast, to operations in the border areas. I am grateful to our units for their resilience,” Zelensky said.<\/p>\n

Ukraine<\/a> continues efforts to work with its allies to increase investment in defense production, he said.<\/p>\n

“The volume of support this year is the largest since the start of the full-scale war,” Zelensky noted.<\/p>\n

Ukraine and Russia held direct peace talks<\/a> in Turkey on May 16 and June 2. The efforts were largely inconclusive, with Moscow reiterating maximalist demands towards Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The two sides were able to agree on large-scale prisoner exchanges<\/a>. Despite the efforts, Russia has intensified drone and missile attacks on Ukraine.<\/p>\n

On June 17, a Russian drone and missile attack<\/a> on Kyiv killed 30 people and injured another 172. The nearly nine-hour-long strike saw Moscow’s forces launch large numbers of drones and missiles at Ukraine’s capital.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv calls on West to isolate Moscow after Putin claims \u2018all of Ukraine\u2019 belongs to Russia<\/div>\n
Key developments on June 20: * \u201cAll of Ukraine is ours\u201d \u2014 Putin on Russia\u2019s territorial ambitions in Ukraine * Ukraine, Russia carry out 2nd prisoner swap this week under Istanbul deal * \u201cMassive\u201d Russian drone attacks on residential buildings in Odesa kill 1, injure 14 * Ukraine imposes new sanctions on Russian, Chinese, Belarusian<\/div>\n
\"'AbsolutelyThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>The Kyiv Independent news desk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"'Absolutely<\/div>\n

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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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