Volodymyr Zelensky announces his replacement as defense minister amid a backlash

• Ukrainian military announces breach of first Russian defense line near Zaporizhia, in southeastern Ukraine. According to Ukrainian General Oleksandr Tarnovsky, who was responsible for this counterattack, the advance was sanctioned weeks after the demining. He said the advance of Ukrainian troops must be faster now that Russian forces have devoted most of their resources to building the front line.
• According to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, Two people were killed and two others injured in Saturday’s blast in Waulthar townIn eastern Ukraine.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed on Saturday “Ukrainian forces are advancing”. “All told, we’re moving forward”The Ukrainian president explained in a message on X (formerly Twitter) with several photos of Ukrainian soldiers. “It’s the most important thing.”
• The Nobel Foundation announced on Saturday that it will not invite the Russian ambassador to the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm in December., following the furore caused by his call the previous day. This result is described as follows “Triumph of Humanity” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Oleg Nikolenko.
• A Ukrainian court on Saturday ordered two months in prison for businessman Ihor Kolomoisky, accused of fraud and money laundering.A stunning result against one of the country’s most powerful businessmen.

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