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Ukraine is making significant strides in de-occupation efforts as the Armed Forces successfully reclaim territories. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledges the challenge posed by dwindling resources and slow arms supplies. Despite these setbacks, the Ukrainian military liberated 360 km², encircling approximately 1,000 Russian soldiers. Efforts continue with notable successes in regions like Pankivka and Novoekonomichne. While returning to pre-2014 borders is deemed unrealistic by international experts, Ukraine's determination to reclaim its land remains steadfast. Diplomatic and strategic approaches are being pursued to ensure further progress in these critical times.

What are Ukraine's key challenges in de-occupation efforts?

Ukraine faces significant challenges in its de-occupation efforts, primarily due to a lack of resources and slow delivery of arms supplies. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian government are working with international allies to secure necessary military support while pursuing diplomatic solutions to reclaim territories occupied by Russian forces.

Which Ukrainian regions have been recently liberated?

Recent successes in the de-occupation efforts include the liberation of 360 square kilometers and regions such as Pankivka and Novoekonomichne. Ukrainian forces also advanced significantly in the Pokrovsk axis, raising the Ukrainian flag over newly reclaimed villages. These victories are part of an ongoing campaign to reclaim territory from Russian control.

How does the international community view Ukraine's de-occupation strategy?

The international community offers diverse perspectives on Ukraine's de-occupation strategy. While some experts deem the return to pre-2014 borders to be unrealistic, others express optimism about Ukraine's military and diplomatic capabilities. NATO and international partners continue to provide support, helping bolster Ukraine's efforts to reclaim its occupied territories through strategic means.

What role does diplomacy play in Ukraine's de-occupation efforts?

Diplomacy plays a crucial role in Ukraine's de-occupation strategy, complementing military efforts. President Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials actively engage with international allies to explore peaceful resolutions and negotiate with Russian authorities. Diplomatic efforts aim to reclaim occupied territories without further escalating military conflicts, providing a balanced approach to achieving de-occupation.

Why is the de-occupation of Crimea strategically important for Ukraine?

The de-occupation of Crimea holds strategic importance for Ukraine due to its geopolitical significance and security implications. Reclaiming Crimea is crucial for ensuring safe navigation in the Black Sea and strengthening Ukraine's territorial integrity. Ukrainian officials, including President Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, continue to stress the importance of both military and diplomatic means in liberating Crimea.

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депутат вр Rada adopts bill on Donbas de-occupation in first reading The members of the parliament supported the presidential bill #7163 "On special aspects of the state policy aimed at securing the state sovereignty of Ukraine over temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions." 100 731 643 Ukrainian Politics

чубаров Crimea to be purged after de-occupation, 200,000 persons have to leave, - Chubarov Head of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, president of World Crimean Tatar Congress, MP Refat Chubarov is certain Crimea will return from Russian occupation to Ukraine's control. 130 631 564 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Rada adopts law designed to deal with Donbas occupation Rada adopts law designed to deal with Donbas occupation Following a long discussion, the lawmakers greeted with applause the adoption of the bill designed to stop Russian occupation of the Donbas. 46 786 551 Previously in trend: Bill on Donbas de-occupation

климкин Russia will be forced to negotiate on return of occupied Crimea, – Minister Klimkin According to the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Crimea has no future under Russian occupation. 116 352 463 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

залужний Counteroffensive was planned according to NATO textbooks, 4 months should be enough to go to Crimea and fight there, - Zaluzhnyi During the counter-offensive, Ukraine’s defense forces would have to advance at a rate of 30 km per day, breaking through Russian defensive lines. 64 551 449 Previously in trend: War

тука "I saw it with my eyes today," - Tuka on strategic plan for Donbas deoccupation Trade with Donbas areas that are not controlled by the government can be restored. 170 275 441 Ukrainian Politics

"Signal for both Donbas and Crimea: you are Ukraine’s integral parts!" Poroshenko on enacted reintegration law "Signal for both Donbas and Crimea: you are Ukraine’s integral parts!" Poroshenko on enacted reintegration law President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko welcomed the adoption of the bill “On special government policies in securing Ukraine’s sovereignty over the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.” 23 069 386 Previously in trend: Bill on Donbas de-occupation

порошенко Crimea engulfed in mass arrests and repression. Occupants' behavior smacks of Stalin era, - Poroshenko Russia as an aggressor has to pay a high price for the occupation of Crimea. 47 841 296 Ukrainian Politics

лиман Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation confirmed escape from Lyman. VIDEO Russia confirmed the escape of its occupying forces from Lyman. 72 276 265 Previously in trend: War

порошенко Donbas bill is clear signal to all citizens in Russia-occupied territories: Ukraine will return to you, and you to Ukraine, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says the bill #7164 on restoring state sovereignty of Ukraine in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions provides for a peaceful, political and diplomatic way as the best way to settle the situation, and strengthens the position of Ukraine in the matter of a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Donbas. 52 253 250 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Zelenskyi: We will return Crimea and people, we believe in this. VIDEO Zelenskyi: We will return Crimea and people, we believe in this. VIDEO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has received a Crimean Tatar flag as a gift from former political prisoner Edem Bekirov at the Kherson Airport on Friday and vowed to return Crimea and the Crimean people to the composition of Ukraine. 15 623 239 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

крым,крим Issue of deoccupation of Crimea must be resolved in diplomatic format, - Zelensky President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasizes that the country will not make any territorial concessions at the request of Russia in this war, and after the ceasefire the issue of deoccupation of Crimea will be resolved diplomatically, even for a long time. 15 877 235 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

турчинов Donbas de-occupation bill is strategically important for Ukraine, - Turchynov The bill "On special aspects of the state policy aimed at securing the state sovereignty of Ukraine over temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions" is of strategic importance for Ukraine. 25 723 227 Ukrainian Politics

турчинов Turchynov: 2017 to be decisive year in occupied territories liberation National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov believes that 2017 will be a decisive year in liberation of the occupied territories. 92 064 224 Ukrainian Politics

ізюм Russian troops are caught in a cauldron in Izyum, - Butusov. PHOTO Units of several divisions of Russian Armed Forces did not have time to escape from Izyum and were surrounded. Paratroopers of 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of AFU very accurately and effectively destroy enemy. 111 553 220 Previously in trend: War

Law designed to end Donbas occupation published in parliament’s journal Law designed to end Donbas occupation published in parliament’s journal The law on certain aspects of state policy to ensure Ukraine's state sovereignty in temporarily occupied areas in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (the so-called "Donbas reintegration bill") was published in Holos Ukrainy parliament’s journal on Friday, Feb. 23. 44 753 202 Previously in trend: Bill on Donbas de-occupation

мвд "I am convinced we’ll be de-occupying Donbas in next two years," Ukraine’s Interior Minister. PHOTOS Ukraine will be conducting de-occupation of the Donbas in the next two years with the National Guard playing key role in this process. 48 710 202 Incidents

луценко Amendments on Crimea to be included in Donbas bill, - Iryna Lutsenko Presidential Envoy in the parliament, deputy head of Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction Iryna Lutsenko stated that the bill on reintegration of the occupied areas will be amended, including on occupied Crimea matter. 18 113 196 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

крим Deoccupation of Crimea may provoke Putin to use nuclear weapons, - Washington Post Ukrainian de-occupation of Crimea may provoke a nuclear war. Since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will not accept the loss of the peninsula, he may use nuclear weapons. 24 448 195 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

крим We will liberate Crimea without fight, - Reznikov In Kyiv, it was emphasized that not only a purely military, but also a military-political scenario of de-occupation of the peninsula is being considered. 21 994 186 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

We will never recognize occupation of Crimea and part of Donbas, - Hroisman The new Cabinet will pay maximum attention to the complex of Crimea's de-occupation issues. 15 041 175 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

аваков Getting ready for taking control of state border in Donbas, - Avakov on border guards' key task in 2017. PHOTOS This year's major challenge is to reach the internationally recognized state border of Ukraine in the Donbas and, further on, in Crimea. This will involve the police, national guards, judicial authorities, but first of all border guards. 62 818 171 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

крим,окупація Pentagon believes that Ukraine is unlikely to be able to return Crimea in near future, - Politico The US Department of Defense believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are unlikely to be able to retake the occupied Crimea from the Russian army in the near future. 12 908 168 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

крым "I am certain Crimea will be de-occupied," - Poroshenko Ukraine's president says he is certain Ukrainian Crimea will be released from Russian occupation. 29 527 148 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

бернс CIA chief Burns secretly visited Kyiv and got acquainted with ambitious plan to liberate occupied territories, - Washington Post In early June, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv and met with Ukraine’s political and military leadership to discuss plans to counter Russian aggression. 13 280 145 War in Ukraine

Five scenarios for Donbas reintegration approved at Zelenskyi Five scenarios for Donbas reintegration approved at Zelenskyi's office. PHOTO The Office of the President of Ukraine has hosted a coordination meeting as part of preparations for a Normandy Four summit to discuss possible scenarios for the reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 16 163 145 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Zelenskyy on return of occupied territories: diplomacy is needed Ukraine cannot return occupied territories by force. We need to look for diplomatic solutions, - Zelenskyy. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine can be returned to Ukraine through diplomatic means. 12 330 143 Previously in trend: War

блінкен Ukraine has everything it needs to successfully return Russian-occupied territories - Blinken Ukraine has resources necessary to regain territory in course of an expected counteroffensive. 9 641 141 Previously in trend: War

куп'янськ Armed Forces of Ukraine raised Ukrainian flag over city council in Kupiansk, - Telegram-channels. PHOTOS Defenders of Ukraine entered Kupiansk, the Kharkiv region, and raised a yellow-blue flag over the city council. 48 994 140 Previously in trend: War

Speaker Parubii opens parliamentary session, calls MPs to recognize Russia as aggressor state Speaker Parubii opens parliamentary session, calls MPs to recognize Russia as aggressor state Opening the morning plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada, Speaker Andrii Parubii said the parliament would start its work with consideration of the bill on the Donbas and then proceed to discussion of the package of issues related to national security and defense. 9 255 135 Ukrainian Politics

джемилев Attempts to regain Crimea may turn it into desert, Crimean Tatars leader Dzhemilev says The belligerent solution to Crimea occupation would entail ethnic cleansing and make it uninhabitable. 17 968 132 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Sanctions against Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

лиман,міноборони,зсу Lyman has been completely cleaned, - Zelensky. VIDEO As of 12:30 p.m. (October 2. - Ed.), Lyman was completely cleared. Thanks to our military. Glory to Ukraine! 22 610 129 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyi: Ukraine Zelenskyi: Ukraine's movement towards EU even more relevant than before President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi emphasizes that today Ukraine's movement towards the European Union is even more relevant than before. 7 345 126 Incidents

"This is first step to junk Minsk agreements," – Russia’s Lavrov on Ukraine’s law designed to put end to Donbas occupation "This is first step to junk Minsk agreements," – Russia’s Lavrov on Ukraine’s law designed to put end to Donbas occupation Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine will make a huge mistake by reneging on the Minsk agreements, if the bill on the reintegration of the Donbas is signed into law. 25 770 126 Previously in trend: Bill on Donbas de-occupation

Conflict with Russia can be resolved after return of Crimea and Donbas – Zelenskyi Conflict with Russia can be resolved after return of Crimea and Donbas – Zelenskyi President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said Ukraine intends to return all the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea. 13 533 125 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth Returning Ukraine to 2014 borders is unrealistic goal - Hegseth Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said that Ukraine's return to the borders that existed before 2014, before Russia's invasion of Crimea, is not realistic. 9 431 221 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas statement of peace

зеленський Zelensky on deoccupation: "We will wait for appropriate weapons to save as many of our people as possible" President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that deoccupation of Ukrainian territories should not lead to death 15 491 121 Previously in trend: War

альфа,куп'янськ "Let’s go further!" - special officers of SSU "Alfa" in Kupiansk. PHOTO Special forces of the Central Security Service "A" of the SSU entered Kupiansk, Kharkiv region. 39 764 120 Previously in trend: War

зеленський AFU will de-occupy Bakhmut and two more key towns - Zelenskyy Defense forces are preparing to liberate Russian-held Bakhmut in the Donetsk region and two other towns. 20 363 119 Previously in trend: War

олексій,данілов We will liberate Crimea, most likely, by military means, - Danilov Having occupied Crimea under its control, Russia will never surrender. 7 644 119 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

залужний Zaluzhny about counteroffensive of AFU in Kharkiv region: There are 50 km left before crossing the state border. Powerful strongholds of the Russian troops were captured. PHOTOS The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to liberate territories occupied by Russia. Since the beginning of September, more than 3,000 square kilometers have been returned to the control of Ukraine. 48 918 115 Previously in trend: War

зеленський We are returning Kherson. Our defenders are on approach, special forces are already in city, - Zelensky. VIDEO The people of Kherson were waiting. They never gave up on Ukraine. Hope for Ukraine is always justified - and Ukraine always returns its own. 11 923 113 Previously in trend: War

карта Balaklia offensive operation. Scale and pace of offensive are impressive, - Butusov. MAP The scale and pace of the offensive of Ukrainian troops during the Balaklia offensive operation is impressive. 68 145 112 Previously in trend: War

крим West fears bloody and difficult liberation of Crimea, - Economist Ukraine’s Western partners are cautious about the return of Crimea and occupied Donbas. The publication notes that Ukraine may face resistance from Russian partisans and should think about the dangers of narrow, open lanes or swampy areas. 12 106 108 Previously in trend: War

столтенберг Stoltenberg: Ukraine has necessary weapons to de-occupy territories Ukraine has the necessary weapons and ammunition to liberate its territory from the Russian occupiers. 4 715 101 Previously in trend: War

лиман AFU in Lyman. Battles are taking place in city, - Eastern group of troops Ukrainian troops have entered the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region, where fighting continues. 25 999 101 Previously in trend: War

війна,зсу,воїн,захисник,піхота Danilov on terms and results of counteroffensive of AFU: We must be patient The terms of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are determined by the military led by the supreme commander, and "sofa" experts do not have information about the real situation at the front. 9 947 101 Previously in trend: War

President says he has ‘a few ideas’ on how to return Crimea President says he has ‘a few ideas’ on how to return Crimea The return of Crimea annexed by Russia is the most difficult issue but Ukraine will fight for its return. 6 256 100 Ukrainian Politics