On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to retake the regions of Ukraine that are currently under Russian control.

In his evening speech, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will regain control of its land and citizens. He promised that they will not abandon anyone to the occupying forces and are employing all possible methods to bring an end to the war with the defeat of the occupiers.

He added that despite skepticism from some, Ukraine has proven its resilience in the face of difficulties, particularly in the Black Sea area.

On Tuesday morning, the defense ministry of Russia announced that three Ukrainian vessels were destroyed in the northern section of the Black Sea.

The Russian government announced that it carried out a mission to prevent sabotage near the Sevastopol port, where its Black Sea fleet is stationed.

On Tuesday, Ukraine reported that at least eight individuals were injured in two separate areas of the country due to attacks by Russia.

According to a post on social media by Interior Minister Igor Klymenko, four individuals were injured and multiple homes were damaged in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson due to Russian airstrikes and artillery fire.

According to Klymenko, four individuals were injured in a Russian assault in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv.

The Ukrainian air force reported that they successfully intercepted and brought down six drones that were launched from Russian-controlled Crimea.

I obtained some data for this report from Agence France-Presse and Reuters.