Ukraine marks its independence from Soviet rule and six months of war with Russia; Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns of ‘hideous Russian provocations and brutal strikes’
- Zelenskiy warns Russia of strong response to independence day attacks
- At a glance: what we know on day 182 of the invasion
Zelenskiy has vowed to return Crimea to Ukraine, saying that it would become part of the EU, along with the rest of the country.
We will return Crimea, because it is our territory. In any way we decide. We will decide it on our own, without consulting any other state …
It all began with Crimea, and it will end with Crimea.”
At the point where we are, we are not ready for a ceasefire. We explained that there will be no Minsk-3, Minsk-5, or Minsk-7. We will not play these games, we have lost part of our territories this way … it is a trap,” he said during a press conference following a summit of the Crimea Platform in Kyiv.