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Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky during a meeting in Kyiv.

Zelensky does not trust the Russian withdrawal from Kherson and assures that "the enemy does not give gifts"

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has been cautious on Wednesday about the Russian withdrawal from the capital of Kherson and its withdrawal in the north of the province, since Russia does not give "gifts" or make "gestures of goodwill". "Today there is a lot of joy in the information space, and it is clear why. But our emotions must always be restrained during the war," he said in his usual evening speech.

Russia announced on Wednesday its withdrawal from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital under its control in the entire country, as well as the withdrawal of the northern third of that province, which constitutes a severe setback for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, that annexed that territory a little over a month ago.

The Ukrainian leader has acknowledged that perhaps his words tonight about what happened today in Kherson do not sound "like what nobody expects now", or, at least, "like the news", but the Ukrainians must understand that "nobody is going anywhere if you don't feel strong. "The enemy does not give us gifts, he does not make 'gestures of goodwill. We choose everything," he added.

For this reason, Zelensky has reminded the combatants that when they are fighting they must understand "that each step is always the resistance of the enemy, it is always the loss of the lives of our heroes." "Therefore, we move very carefully, without emotions, without unnecessary risks. For the sake of liberating all our land and keeping losses as low as possible. This is how we will ensure the liberation of Kherson, Kakhovka, Donetsk, and our other cities".

For Zelensky, the recovery of these territories will be due to their defense efforts and operations, those that "are currently underway" and those that are still being planned. Regarding the situation on the front, he said that in the Donetsk region the confrontation is "very important" because "a lot is being decided there".

"That's why we're standing up. We're staying strong. We're not giving anything away. I thank each of our heroes who are stopping these terrible attacks by the occupiers. Constant attacks," he said. As for the south, according to the president, the Ukrainian forces are "moving little by little", strengthening their "positions step by step".

In his speech, Zelensky warned the Moscow authorities "once again" that "any attempt" to blow up the Kajovskaya hydroelectric power plant, flood the territory and leave the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant without water "will mean that it is declaring war on the whole world".