Sunday’s attack destroyed a train station, shops and homes in the town of Kostiantyniivka, near the front lines of Ukraine’s two-year war with Russia.. Police said a guided air bomb landed on the station before dawn, followed by four S300 missiles. Kostiantyniivka is located 30 kilometers (18 miles) west of Bakhmut, which fell to Russian forces in May 2023, and north of Avdiivka, which was captured by Russian forces last week.
For the first time, Volodymyr Zelensky announced the death toll for Ukrainian soldiers, saying 31,000 soldiers had died since Russia’s full-scale invasion.. Ukraine’s president told a news conference in Kiev that he could not reveal the number of injured because it would benefit Russia’s military plans.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said: ‘Lost territory’ in fierce war with Russia This is because “50%” of the weapons promised by Western countries did not arrive by the deadline.
Russian forces will likely try again in late May or summer., Zelenskiy said.. “We will prepare for their assault. I don’t think their offensive, which began on October 8, has brought any results.” Zelenskiy said Ukraine had “clear” plans for a new counterattack. However, he said he could not provide details. He said troop rotation is critical to the war effort and Ukraine needs to better prepare its reserve forces.
European leaders will gather in Paris on Monday to send a message of Europe’s resolve to Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin, with France announcing plans to counter Kremlin rhetoric that Russia is certain to win.. French President Emmanuel Macron hastily invited European presidents to the Elysée Palace for a working meeting as his advisers claim Russian aggression is escalating.
Joe Biden plans to meet with Congressional leaders Tuesday for debate involving a stalled national security bill. It provides aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, according to the US president’s aides.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged Western countries to act “darer” in seizing Russian assets and to give Ukraine the interest already accrued on frozen Russian funds.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said Russian troops had taken a more advantageous position near Avdiivka Repulsed a counterattack in Ukraine.
Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said the Kremlin “could invite Russia to a peace summit if it wishes.”[s] To truly end this war.”.
