Ivan Sushko, the head of Mykhailivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, was blown up when a bomb planted underneath the seat of his vehicle by unknown assailants detonated.
Russian proxy leaders have blamed Ukrainian forces for the killings, though Ukrainian authorities say they believe an underground network is actively fighting Russia’s takeover by plucking off Russian-backed officials one by one.nearly $3 billion more in military aid
“Half a year ago Russia declared war on us. On Feb. 24, all of Ukraine heard the explosions and shots. And on Aug. 24, the words Happy Independence Day were not meant to be heard. On Feb. 24, they told us, ‘you have no chance.’ On Aug. 24, we say, Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech Wednesday.
Russia, meanwhile, spent the Ukrainian holiday trying to spin its military setbacks in the country. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, at a meeting with defense officials, acknowledged a slowdown in Moscow’s territorial gains but claimed it was a deliberate move to “prevent victims among civilians,” Russia’s TASS news agency reported.Russia has made “minimal progress” in the east of Ukraine after naming that region as its new priority once it realized a full takeover had failed.
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