Harris Bokhari

We need to have a general understanding of what is happening with the Russians to realize that they will resort to anything. There will be hundreds, thousands of cyberattacks, missile pressure will be used, there will be intimidation, and so on. They do not change. Why? Putin still cannot find a victory in this war. Unfortunately, we have to acknowledge and understand what is happening. He is thinking about mobilization. He is thinking about how to deceive his own people. How to carry out mass mobilization without actually announcing it. How to introduce some kind of shadow contracts, close the borders, and so on. We see this. We are already seeing many such moves. He needs to sell a victory. He will not have a victory in Ukraine. He needs to seize Donbas. We are not going to withdraw on our own. So what can he sell as a victory? He will twist those Anchorage terms that they discussed with the American side, with the President of the United States. No one is going to abandon their country, their people, and simply walk away. Because no one can guarantee that this man will not go further. From an interview for the United News telethon. (2/3)

The Russians have concentrated three rings of air defense around Moscow. To create such a strong defensive shield, they had to pull all their air defense systems from every corner of their vast territory. For Moscow, and to a lesser extent for St. Petersburg. But no matter how much air defense you have, it runs out of ammunition anyway, and we will still find technologies to respond to them so that they feel it. After they began striking our logistics, we found another logistics operation and responded. Their losses there are staggering – one trillion rubles. It was a very successful operation by Ukrainian forces. It involved the Armed Forces, the Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Foreign Intelligence Service. Today, we operate jointly when carrying out the relevant deep strikes and mid-range strikes. From an interview for the United News telethon. (1/3)

If the Russians seriously wanted to end the war, they'd focus on diplomacy—not on missile strikes, blackouts, and even attempts to damage our nuclear power plants.   We have information about the sites Russia reconnoitered in preparation for strikes. Everything clearly shows that diplomacy is not a priority for Russia.   This must be acknowledged. And pressure on the aggressor and the real cause of this war must continue. The cause is in Moscow.

Last night, Ukraine once again came under a combined Russian attack – more than 50 missiles and about 500 attack drones. The Russians struck with cruise missiles, “shaheds” and Kinzhals among other things. The Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Odesa, and Kirovohrad regions were all targeted. As of now, it is known that about ten people were injured in the attack. Sadly, five were killed. My sincere condolences to everyone who lost loved ones to this terror. Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing where needed. I am constantly receiving reports from Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko and Minister for Development of Communities and Territories Oleksii Kuleba, from the heads of regional military administrations, and from Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi. I expect the government officials to act swiftly and effectively to eliminate the consequences of this attack in the affected regions. Today, the Russians once again targeted our infrastructure – everything that ensures normal life for our people. We need more protection and faster implementation of all defense agreements, especially on air defense, to deprive this aerial terror of any meaning. A unilateral ceasefire in the skies is possible – and it is precisely that which could open the way to real diplomacy. America and Europe must act to make Putin stop.

We continue our diplomatic work at all levels. Today the important G7 Parliamentary Summit concluded, with Ukraine represented. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, met with the speakers of the parliaments of Canada, the U.S., France, Germany, the UK, Italy, as well as with the President of the European Parliament. I am grateful to our partners for their support. And thank you, Ruslan, for effective parliamentary diplomacy.

We are creating new joint weapons production with our partners. For the first time in history, Ukraine has begun building a joint plant with Denmark, on Danish territory, and it will produce components for our missiles and drones, weapons that are already proving highly effective. During this war, Ukraine has already reached the level where nearly 60 percent of the weapons in the hands of our warriors are Ukrainian-made – and they are strong weapons, many of them cutting-edge. Of course, there are goals we must still achieve, in particular the production in Ukraine and together with Ukraine different types of air defense systems. We must get there. Ukraine has already proven that in weapons production we are among the best in the world. I thank everyone who is developing Ukraine’s defense sector, designing new models of Ukrainian weapons, and driving the technological advancement of our country.

Since last night, work has been ongoing to eliminate the consequences of Russian strikes – more than 800 drones, 13 missiles, including 4 ballistic. According to preliminary information, several drones crossed the border of Ukraine and Belarus. In Kyiv, ordinary residential buildings have been destroyed. In one of them, the floors between the 4th and 8th stories have collapsed. As of now, two people have been reported killed, including one child. My condolences to all their loved ones. In total, dozens were injured in the capital alone. The Cabinet of Ministers building was damaged – a fire broke out on the upper floors. More than 20 houses and a kindergarten were damaged in Zaporizhzhia. Warehouses were destroyed in Kryvyi Rih, one person was killed in Safonivka, Sumy region, and another one in the Chernihiv region. A residential high-rise was hit in Odesa. Many regions have been affected over the past day. Our emergency services are working everywhere they are needed. Such killings now, when real diplomacy could have already begun long ago, are a deliberate crime and a prolongation of the war. It has been repeatedly said in Washington that sanctions will follow a refusal to talk. We must implement everything that was agreed in Paris. We also count on the implementation of all the agreements to strengthen our air defense. Every additional system saves civilians from these vile strikes. The world can force the Kremlin criminals to stop the killings – all that is needed is political will. I thank everyone who is helping.

Today is the Day of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence. Every day, our people do more than seems possible. They find the enemy’s weak spots and strike them. They strengthen our state and significantly weaken the occupiers. Thank you for your courage and devotion to Ukraine. For everything you do for the state and our people. We will always remember and remain grateful to everyone who gave their lives while carrying out combat missions. Congratulations on the Day of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

I spoke with Prime Minister of Estonia @KristenMichalPM. I am grateful for the support. I informed about our diplomatic work with partners to end the war and ensure our shared security. We share the view that security decisions for Ukraine matter for everyone in Europe. We also discussed matters at the EU level, in particular the situation in the negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Estonia’s principled position on fair conditions for Ukraine and Moldova in their path toward the EU is important. There can be no divisions or injustice on this path. Unity must work. Thank you!

I spoke with UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. I am grateful for the support. We share the same view on the need for a truly lasting peace for Ukraine and on the danger of Russia’s plan to reduce everything to discussing the impossible. Clear steps are needed, as well as maximum coordination between us and our partners. We value the determination of the United Kingdom, the United States, and all our partners to end the war. We are actively working for constructive diplomacy and to ensure that the decisions can work. We agreed on further contacts.