Zelensky: Russia will intensify shelling amid expectations of EU decision
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia's hostile activity should be expected to increase this week. He announced this in a video message. – A historic week begins. The week when we hear back from the EU regarding Ukraine's candidacy status… I think it's clear to everyone that since 1991 there have been few such fateful decisions for Ukraine as we expect now. And I am sure that only a positive decision is in the interests of all of Europe,” the President noted. Zelensky said that this week he is using every opportunity to protect the European perspective of Ukraine, in particular, new appeals to the Europeans are planned. – It is obvious that in such a week one should expect an increase in hostile activity from Russia. Specially – indicative. Exactly this week. And not only against Ukraine, but also against other European countries. We are preparing and we are ready. We are warning our partners,” the head of state said. The President stressed that super-tough battles are now continuing in Donbas. According to him, the Russian army uses the most artillery and the most offensive forces there. – But Severodonetsk, Lisichansk, Avdeevka, Krasnogorovka and other hot spots are holding out. We keep people like that. Our army is holding on. And I am grateful to everyone whose strength today is our victory tomorrow,” Zelensky stressed. Earlier, the president said that Ukraine would do everything possible to prevent a food crisis in the world as soon as it was possible to ensure safety at sea.< /p> 
