Ukraine's Zelenskiy says situation in some places tough, fires top officials


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  • Friday, 01 Apr 2022

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the members of Dutch parliament via video link, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 31, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said the situation in the south and the Donbas region remained extremely difficult and reiterated that Russia was building up forces near the besieged city of Mariupol.

And in a rare sign of internal dissent, Zelenskiy also said in a video address that he had sacked two senior members of the national security service on the grounds they were traitors.

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