In his late-night address on Saturday, President Russia Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia is targeting the whole of Europe with its aggression and that stopping the invasion of Ukraine is essential for the security of all democracies.
Ukrainian forces dug in on Sunday as Russia lined up more firepower and appointed a new Ukraine war commander, Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, which came as the Russian military prepares for what is expected to be a large, focused push to expand control in the country's east.
In his nightly address on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the nation that the coming week would be as crucial as any in the war, saying “Russian troops will move to even larger operations in the east of our state.” He also accused Russia of trying to evade responsibility for war crimes in Ukraine saying that when people fail to acknowledge their mistakes,"they turn into monsters.
The new leadership came as the Russian military prepares for what is expected to be a large, focused push to expand control in the country's east. Here's a look at the latest developments in the war in Ukraine and the security crisis in Eastern Europe.
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