Several members of Ukrainian special forces were reportedly killed in an attack on the Tendra sandbar in Kherson Oblast..Ukrainian special operations forces confirmed deathIt is suggested that the dead were left behind to ensure the escape of the main force.
Ukrainian forces shot down 10 Russian aircraft over several days, most recently on February 27, when they shot down two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers.This was announced by the Ukrainian General Staff.
The British government said on Wednesday that how Ukraine uses the donated cruise missiles is “the job of the Ukrainian military.” This comes after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made comments about the possibility of British and French involvement in the target and that Germany would not engage in similar activities by launching Taurus missiles.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said Wednesday through state media that the Russian military captured Petrovske, previously renamed Stepove by Ukraine; Located in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday warned against any action. Russian interference in the breakaway region of Transnistria adjacent to MoldovaThe separatist leaders supposedly appealed to Russia for “protection,” a ploy that Russia had previously instigated to justify invasions of other countries.
The Moldovan government has responded to the demands of the transgender separatists. promotional event. Transnistria is a primarily Russian-speaking region that is legally part of Moldova. In February 2022, ahead of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian-backed armed groups in Ukraine also sought Moscow’s “protection.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy promoted the idea of joint arms production. Summit of Southeast European countries held in Tirana, capital of Albania. Zelenskiy proposed holding a Ukraine-Balkans defense forum in Kiev or the Balkan capital, similar to an initiative held last year with British and American arms companies. A joint declaration signed by 10 countries at the summit said they were ready to attend a Ukraine-led peace summit in Switzerland this spring to discuss Zelenskiy’s vision for peace.
Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Romania are NATO members who have joined Western sanctions against Russia and sent arms and equipment to Ukraine.. Parts of the Balkan Peninsula, remnants of the former Yugoslavia, have an important arms industry. Serbia has not imposed sanctions on Russia, and neither Belgrade nor Kiev recognize the independence of Kosovo, an Albanian enclave that claims independence, supports Ukraine, and seeks membership in the EU and NATO. .
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU should consider using profits from frozen Russian assets to buy military supplies for Ukraine.. Japan supports this idea, saying that the EU’s proposal appears to have a basis in international law.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his government was considering “temporarily” closing the border with Ukraine to transport goods amid tensions over low-priced Ukrainian grain.. “We are talking with the Ukrainian side about temporarily closing the border, suspending trade in general.” However, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kublakov said: “Ukraine has no intention of closing the border with Poland. We are not negotiating this matter. Our people are fighting for survival in a war against Russian invaders. For us, stable borders are a matter of survival.”
British Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell said on Wednesday that ensuring Ukraine’s success against Russia was “the greatest test of our generation”.. He added: “At the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, it was clear that there were few illusions about what Russia was doing, and the UN and the UK emphasized how dangerous President Putin’s actions are for the whole world.” Ta.
Russian troops launched 42 separate attacks on 11 communities along the border in Sumy Oblast on Wednesday, regional military authorities said. Kiev Independent. No casualties or damage to local infrastructure were reported.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend a diplomatic forum in Turkey starting Friday, governments have announced.. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Lavrov would meet with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.
A court in southern Russia has sentenced a Ukrainian man convicted of espionage to 11 years and six months in prison for trying to procure secret missile parts for Ukraine.Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.
China’s Eurasian envoy Li Hui will visit Russia, Ukraine and EU headquarters for consultations this week. China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the visit would be “the second round of shuttle diplomacy to seek a political solution to the Ukraine crisis,” adding that Li would also visit France, Germany and Poland.
