The Ukrainian authorities announced on Friday the recovery of control over more than 1600 settlements seized by Russian forces since the beginning of the war, which erupted on February 24 under the invasion order issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the "second man" in the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, indicated that "since the beginning of the war, 1620 settlements have been evacuated."

Before the call for "smart consumption" of energy and heating within the conflict. He emphasized in his message on the occasion of Ukraine Defenders' Day, which falls on Friday. He said hours after Zelensky's affirmation on "the defenders of Ukraine

"The struggle for independence and the freedom of future generations"

Edited by: Yasra Bamtarf