The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are in Kyiv for talks with president Volodymyr Zelensky. Lithuania’s president, Gitanas Nauseda, said the delegation is delivering a strong message of political support and military assistance. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia are consolidating their forces in Donbas, which is now Moscow’s primary target. In the south, the Ukrainian army announced a counter-offensive, seeking to liberate several towns and villages. Close to Odessa, Ukrainian forces have pushed out Russian troops far from the northern borders of the Kherson Oblast, putting an end to the siege on this city. According to our correspondent, the Ukrainian General Staff announced the threat of a missile attack from the Black Sea remains real. Russian naval forces have isolated the conflict areas in the Black and Azov seas and are carrying out reconnaissance missions.
