Live: Zelensky says key east Ukraine city of Izyum has been 'liberated'
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday confirmed Ukrainian troops had recaptured the strategic city of Izyum in the eastern part of the country from Russian forces as part of a large-scale counter-offensive. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the Kremlin said in a statement. Read FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the day’s events. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday confirmed Ukrainian troops had recaptured the strategic city of Izyum in the eastern part of the country from Russian forces as part of a large-scale counter-offensive. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the Kremlin said in a statement. Read FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the day’s events. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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