Zelensky urges allies to 'push Russia harder' as war crosses 1000th day, warns Putin will not stop on his own
File photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photograph:( Reuters )
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"The more time he (Putin) has, the worse the conditions become," the Ukrainian president told a special session of the European Parliament.
"The more time he (Putin) has, the worse the conditions become," the Ukrainian president told a special session of the European Parliament.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (Nov 19) urged Europe to "push Russia harder" as the Ukraine war marks its 1000th day.
Zelensky said that Ukraine will never give in to Russia's aggression.
"The more time he (Russian President Vladimir Putin) has, the worse the conditions become," the Ukrainian president told a special session of the European Parliament.
Tuesday marks the 1,000 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022. Zelensky warned that Putin "[would] not stop on his own" and urged that Russia be pushed towards a "just peace".
He added that the deployment of North Korean troops was a significant sign that Russia wanted to escalate the conflict.
"While some European leaders think about some elections, or something like this, at Ukraine's expense, Putin is focused on winning this war," he warned.
"Ukraine will never submit to the occupiers, and the Russian military will be punished for violating international law," the Ukrainian foreign ministry said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's military commander-in-chief wrote on Telegram that the country had faced 1,000 days of "extremely complex, fierce battle for our existence" and "destroying the enemy".
"In the frozen trenches of Donetsk region and in the burning steppes of Kherson region under shells, hail, and anti-aircraft guns - we are fighting for the right to life."
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This comes on the same day Ukraine fired six US-made long-range missiles inside Russian territory.
The Russian defence ministry said that Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS at Russia’s Bryansk region. This comes after the United States President Joe Biden permitted Ukraine to use the US-supplied long-range missiles on Monday, to attack inside Russia.
Ukrainian forces fired six "ballistic missiles," the ministry said on its official Telegram page, adding that five of these missiles were downed and the sixth was damaged.
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(With inputs from agencies)
