Ukraine is amassing a million-strong military force equipped with Western weapons to de-occupy the south.
This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, in an interview with The Times.
According to him, President Zelensky ordered the Ukrainian military to return the occupied coastal areas, which are vital for the countryʼs economy.
"We understand that politically it is very necessary for our country. The president instructed the military command to develop plans. After that, the General Staff carries out the task and says that to achieve this goal we need a, b, c... Then this is my job. I write letters to colleagues from partner countries," said Oleksiy Reznikov.
- On July 8, the Minister of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Iryna Vereshchuk, called on residents of the temporarily occupied southern regions of Ukraine, especially Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, to evacuate as quickly as possible by all available means. According to her, this should be done so that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can liberate these territories without endangering the civilian population.