Day 729 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Putin Still Believes He Can Take Over The Whole Country

Day 729 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• New battles in Zaporizhzhia region
• Ukrainian forces announced that they had eliminated Russian troops in the Kherson region
• Ukraine has released statistics on Russian attacks since February 24, 2022
• The Kremlin said Biden's words about Putin disgraced the United States
• The mayor of Kyiv called on Germany to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
• Kara-Murza urged Russians not to despair after Navalny's death
• Foreigners and stateless persons already serve in the National Guard of Ukraine
• Media claim to have identified 45,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
• Medvedev: Russian troops may have to reach Kiev
• The Guardian: Putin still believes he can take over Ukraine
• Russians traveling to the EU will fill in a questionnaire about the war in Ukraine
• The losses of Ukrainian agriculture doubled to 80 billion dollars

New battles in Zaporizhzhia region

Days before the anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine, fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region is expected to intensify.

British intelligence warns of massive Russian attacks in the Robotyne area.

The village is one of the few settlements that the Ukrainian army managed to retake during the summer counteroffensive.

Reports from there now are that the Russians are using heavy military equipment and infantry.

A few days ago, the Ukrainian president announced that...