Ukraine said its troops have marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow’s occupation forces in the Donbas region as Kyiv seeks more Western arms. “The occupiers are clearly in a panic,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday night, adding that he was now focused on “speed” in liberated areas. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
<!-- wp:html --><p>Ukraine said its troops have marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow's occupation forces in the Donbas region as Kyiv seeks more Western arms. “The occupiers are clearly in a panic,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday night, adding that he was now focused on “speed” in liberated areas. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->