Dmytro Kuleba: “Putin is waiting for the winter to come because he believes that will be a good time to crush Ukraine.”

It's not only about symbolism. It's also about sending a message of confidence in Ukraine, in Ukrainian leadership, and in the Ukrainian Army that is capable of defending the capital.

If we were a member of NATO, this war wouldn't take place.

The situation in Mariupol is most dire militarily and heartbreaking. The city doesn't exist anymore, it seems from the way Russian army behaves in Mariupol, they decided to race the city to the ground at any cost.

The thing that will change the status quo will be the broken will.