Zelensky Orders Military To Retake Southern Ukraine

For this, Ukraine is massing a million-strong fighting force equipped with western weapons.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the military to recover the coastal areas in the South. For this, Ukraine is massing a million-strong fighting force equipped with western weapons, the nation’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has revealed in an interview to The Sunday Times.

In his first interview with a British newspaper since the invasion began,

Thus, according to the Minister, President Zelensky had ordered Ukraine’s military to elaborate plans to retake occupied coastal areas which are vital to the country’s economy.

“We understand that, politically, it’s very necessary for our country. The president has given the order to the supreme military chief to draw up plans. After that the general staff are doing their homework and say to achieve this goal we need XYZ,” he said. “This is my job.”

He also added he was writing letters to counterparts in partner countries as part of his job.