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12:56 Update on the situation at 1 p.m. • Ukraine says it has repelled Russian attacks near Severodonetsk, a key city in the east of the country, where the two armies have been fighting bloody battles for weeks. “The enemy has retreated and is regrouping”, declared the Ukrainian army. German daily Bild, urging Western countries to register their support for kyiv in the long term. • The governor of Lugansk declared that it was necessary “to prepare for the worst”, in an interview published this Sunday. “The situation is difficult, in the city (of Lysytchansk) and in the whole region”, he said, because the Russians “are bombarding our positions 24 hours a day”. • Berlin indicates that Germany will “use more” of its coal-fired power plants for its electricity to secure its supply of Russian gas in the face of recent drops in delivery.
12:04Ukraine says it repelled Russian attacks near SeverodonetskUkrainian troops said on Sunday they repelled Russian attacks on villages near Severodonetsk, a key city in the east of the country, where the two armies are fighting battles bloody for weeks. “Our units repelled the assault in the Toshkivka region,” the Ukrainian military said on Facebook. “The enemy has retreated and is regrouping.” The Ukrainian military added that Russian forces were “storming” the village of Orikhove, but had “successfully repelled” an attack near it. village.10:40Olaf Scholz assures that the G7 will continue to support Ukraine “as long as necessary”The German Chancellor assured that the G7 would clearly express its willingness to support Ukraine “as long as necessary” during the next European summit, in an interview with the German news agency DPA published on Saturday. “We will continue to support Ukraine as long as necessary. “Putin obviously hopes that everything will fall into place once he has conquered enough territory and the international community returns to its usual concerns,” he said. “It’s an illusion”, he assured. 10:28 Berlin indicates that Germany will “use more” its coal-fired power stations for its electricity recent declines in Russian gas delivery, including increased use of coal, the government said on Sunday. “To reduce gas consumption, less gas must be used to generate electricity. Instead, power plants coal will have to be used more,” the Economy Ministry said in a statement.>> Our story on the announcement. Ukrainian President said on Sunday that he had asked for the establishment of “more general assistance” for Ukrainians who have lost a loved one in the conflict. “I asked that assistance be put in place for people who have lost of the loved ones more generally. We will definitely rebuild everything that was destroyed. Russia does not have as many missiles as our people want to live,” he said. “The losses are significant. Many houses have been destroyed, civil logistics have been disrupted, there are many social problems,” said 9:50 a.m. “We will not give the South to anyone”: Zelensky assures that Ukraine will “take everything back” to the Russian forcesReturning from the southern front, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assures this Sunday that his troops are keeping their morale up and have no doubts about victory against the Russians, in a conflict which could last for years according to NATO. “We will not give the South to no one, we will take everything back, and the sea will be Ukrainian, it will be safe”, he assured in a video posted on Telegram as he returned to Kyev. 8:43 Boris Johnson calls on the allies of the Ukraine to support Kiev firmly and for a long time if they do not want to see “aggression” triumph in Europe Ukraine’s allies must support kyiv firmly and for a long time if they do not want to see “aggression” triumph in Europe as never since the Second World War, estimated on Saturday the Prem Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Countries supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian invasion must keep their cool and ensure kyiv has ‘the strategic stamina to survive and ultimately prevail’, he writes in an op-ed published by the Sunday Times. “It will all depend on how Ukraine can build up its ability to defend its territory faster than Russia can renew its attack capacity. Our task is to give time to the Ukrainian camp,” he said. the Russians, Serguiï Gaïdaï declared to AFP that it was necessary “to prepare for the worst”, in an interview published this Sunday. “The situation is difficult, in the city (of Lyssytchansk) and in the whole region”, says he, because the Russians are “bombarding our positions around the clock”. streets to slow down traffic.7:45War in Ukraine could last “years”, says NATO chiefWar in Ukraine could last “years”, NATO Secretary General warned in interview published by the German daily Bild on Sunday, urging Western countries to register their support for Kyiv in s the duration. “We have to be prepared for this to last for years”, said Jens Stoltenberg, “we must not weaken in support for Ukraine, even if the costs are high, not only in terms of concerns military support but also due to rising energy and food prices”.>> Our full article on this statement.