The blocking of truck traffic on the border with Ukraine by Polish carriers has a 90% political component. Every day of downtime at the border costs Ukrainian carriers at least €300.
Russia has still not completed the transfer of the Black Sea Fleet to Novorossiysk after a series of successful Ukrainian strikes because weather conditions and logistics stand on the way.
The Union of Slovak Hauliers (UNAS) blocked the Vysne Nemecke crossing point on the Slovak-Ukrainian border for an hour between 13:00 and 14:00 on Thursday to support their Polish colleagues who have been protesting for several days against the liberalization of EU rules for Ukrainian hauliers.
Ukrainians have firm confidence in their European future, and the city of Kyiv, as Ukraine's capital, sets an example of reforms, revival and modernization to other cities in Ukraine and in the European Union.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto have discussed military aid and cooperation with Italian manufacturers for joint production in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with journalists working for leading foreign media outlets, during which he answered important questions from media workers.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Acting Secretary General of the National Security Council of the Kingdom of Thailand Chatchai Bangchaud.
Russian troops attempted to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kupiansk, Avdiivka, Maryinka, Shakhtarsk and Zaporizhzhia sectors throughout the day, but had no success. Ukrainian defenders repelled 57 enemy attacks.
Ukrainian Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa and newly appointed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron discussed the current situation in the Black Sea, the prospects and needs of the Ukrainian Navy.
Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna discussed Ukraine's progress on its path to NATO membership with the newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
Russia is no longer able to use the Black Sea as its own bridgehead because Ukraine, with the help of its partners, seized the initiative and created such security conditions that are forcing the Russian Navy to flee from the eastern part of the water area and try to hide their warships.