Liberia, Aug. 24 -- As Ukraine marks its Independence Day on Monday, August 24, the Charge d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, Mr. Oleg Kobzystyi, speaks to the Liberian media on a wide range of issues, including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the state of Liberia-Ukraine relations. Below is the full interview.

Q. How do you assess the current state of affairs on the battlefield? Do you have any thoughts on when the war might end?

Mr. KOBZYSTYI: The Armed Forces of Ukraine defend our State every day and thwart the enemy's plans. In particular, the President of Ukraine recently announced the complete liberation of the Dnipro region from the Russian occupiers. In addition, despite the permanent false statements of r...