Ukraine's president says Ukraine is on course for victory
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, claims that the country has reached a key juncture in its conflict with Russia. According to Zelenskiy, Russia is bolstering its invading force with conscripts , reservists, and Syrian mercenaries. He urges the international community to ratchet up penalties on Russia if it does not back down. The action, according to Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych, is a symptom of the Russian army's weakness. "It's hard to predict how many days we have left to liberate Ukrainian territory, but we can say we will accomplish it," he stated. Earlier on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the deployment of up to 16,000 Mi ddle Eastern volunteers. According to Russia's military ministry, there were no air attacks on ground targets in Mariupol on Wednesday. Ukraine is accused of orchestrating a "planned provocation" by seizing control of a maternity and children's hospital. Foreign Minister S...