'Since the start of September, our soldiers have already liberated 6,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in the east and south, and we are moving further,' Zelenskiy said in his nightly address.
- Sep 13, 2022, 10:30 AM CDT
"Strengthen sanctions -- an eighth EU sanctions package is needed," Zelenskiy said."It is necessary to increase aid to Ukraine, first of all to speed up the provision of air-defense systems to our country." Ganchev said"the situation is becoming more difficult by the hour," adding that the border with Russia's Belgorod region was now closed.
The unit that was pulled back from Kharkiv, the 1st Guards Tank Army , British intelligence said, had already suffered severe losses in the early phase of the invasion. Ukrainian troops have shared videos of themselves raising Ukrainian flags on buildings in the Kharkiv region and being greeted by grateful residents. Some of the videos show pieces of Russian artillery and tanks left behind by fleeing troops.