Zelensky: Russian troops withdrawing from northern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the military situation east of the state “continues to be extremely difficult”.

During a video update Saturday morning, he said Russian troops were withdrawing from the north, “with a slow but visible rhythm”.

But, he warned that Russian troops were gathering and “prepared for powerful new attacks” in the region of Donbas and in the town of Harkiwi.

We are expected in the future. We can't think we've already passed all the tests”, he said.

Zelensky warned pro-Russian leaders installed in occupied cities could not stay in their posts for long.

My message to them is very simple: responsibility for co-operation is inevitable”, he said.

The inevitable “will be that justice will come to the country”, he added.

According to Zelensky, Moscow is threatening company workers and authorities to co-operate with them. /Rel