Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press convention and phone-in in Moscow, Russia Dec. 19, 2025.
Alexander Kazakov | By way of Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and if it didn’t need to resolve their battle peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its targets by pressure.
Putin’s remarks on Saturday, carried by state information company TASS, adopted an enormous Russian drone and missile assault that prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to say Russia was demonstrating its want to proceed the warfare whereas Kyiv wished peace.
Zelenskiy is to satisfy U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to hunt a decision to the warfare Putin launched almost 4 years in the past with a full-scale invasion of Russia’s smaller neighbour.
The White Home didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Putin’s remarks.
Russian commanders informed Putin throughout an inspection go to that Moscow’s forces had captured the cities of Myrnohrad, Rodynske and Artemivka in Ukraine’s jap area of Donetsk, in addition to Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk within the Zaporizhzhia area, the Kremlin stated on the Telegram messaging app.
Ukraine’s army rejected Russia’s assertions about Huliaipole and Myrnohrad as false statements. The scenario in each locations stays “tough” however “defensive operations” by Ukrainian troops are ongoing, the Normal Workers of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stated in a press release on social media.
The Southern Command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stated on Telegram that “fierce preventing” continued in Huliaipole. “Nonetheless, a considerable a part of Huliaipole continues to be held by the Defence Forces of Ukraine.”
Verifying battlefield claims is tough as entry on either side is restricted, data is tightly managed and entrance traces shift shortly, with media counting on satellite tv for pc and geolocated footage that may be partial or delayed.
