Amid the heavy losses in Bakhmut, after weeks of bloody battles between the Russian and Ukrainian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested the possibility of the city falling soon, acknowledging the difficult situation on the front lines of the city. He hinted at the possibility of a near withdrawal, considering that the priority in Bakhmut comes to preserving the lives of the soldiers. He added that the decision to withdraw will come in case the battles become more complicated.
President Zelensky arrived this morning (Wednesday) at the presidential palace in the capital, Warsaw, on his first official visit to Poland, according to what the Polish presidency announced. "The Ukrainian president has crossed the Polish border… and he is on Polish territory," Marcin Predac, an adviser to the Polish presidency, told TVN 24.
Zelensky's detailed program was not disclosed during this one-day visit, except for a reception ceremony and a public meeting in the courtyard of the palace.
Zelensky met his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and other officials to discuss "security, international and economic relations, and historical issues" between the two countries.
The Polish president announced in mid-March that Warsaw intends to send four planes to Ukraine, making Poland the first NATO member state to take such a decision. The Polish presidency revealed the delivery of Warsaw's first MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced (Saturday) that Ukraine has ordered from Poland 100 Rosomak multi-role armored vehicles, manufactured by Warsaw, with funding from the European Union and the United States. Poland, which has taken in a large number of Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war, also delivered 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Kiev in February-March.
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