He also muted prospects of calls for dialogue with Russia made by Pope Francis. He said Kyiv wants its 10-point peace plan - which demands the full withdrawal of Moscow's troops - enacted.Ĭhina, Brazil, the Vatican and South Africa have all put forward what they see as possible peace plans for the conflict in recent months.īut Mr Zhovkva said: 'There cannot be a Brazilian peace plan, a Chinese peace plan, a South African peace plan when you are talking about the war in Ukraine.' 'If Iskander-M missiles are intercepted, you can draw conclusions about the means that specifically targeted the objectives - ballistic targets,' he told Ukrainian television.Ī senior aide to Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv's proposed peace plan is the only way to end the Russian invasion - and the time for mediation talks has passed.Ĭhief diplomatic adviser Ihor Zhovkva said Ukraine would not consider a ceasefire which allows Russia to keep its territorial gains. Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine's air force, appeared to imply that Patriot systems were behind the interception of Russian ballistic missiles headed for Kyiv in a surprise attack this morning. His remarks follow a barrage of overnight and daytime attacks on Kyiv and other locations in Ukraine by Russian missiles and drones - most of which were intercepted, according to officials. The president said that with military successes 'and with our Patriots, we have to continue responding to Russia and all its manifestations of evil'. Mr Zelenskyy also said Patriot anti-missile systems provided by the US 'ensure a 100% interception rate' and would help Ukraine to victory against Russia.

'This is what is most important, the timing of how we will move forward,' said Mr Zelenskyy.

In his nightly address, the Ukrainian president said he met with military officials not only to discuss training, tactics and ammunition supplies 'but also the timing'. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 'decisions have been made' on the timing of when Ukrainian troops will push forward, in another hint that Kyiv is ready to launch its long-anticipated counteroffensive.

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