The next 24 hours will be crucial for Ukraine, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes the next 24 hours will be a crucial period for his country as Ukrainian troops and citizens who have taken up arms continue to fight to invade Russian forces.
Johnson said he would do all he could to help ensure defensive aid from Britain and other allies reached Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian army, the situation in Kyiv was still under its control.
The city Berdyansk in southern Ukraine had been seized by Russian troops.
A Ukrainian delegation arrived at the place for talks with the Russian side in the Gomel region in Belarus on Monday.
President Zelensky also had a phone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
He talked about concrete decisions on strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities, macro-financial assistance, and Ukraine’s membership in the EU.