According to the Ministry of Defense in Kiev, fighting continues for the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maljar reported on Friday that Ukrainian soldiers were trying to resist intense Russian attacks. “The night was hot, the fighting continued.”
The enemy has thrown all the main forces towards Donetsk, the offensive is still strong. The Ukrainian soldiers tried to maintain the defense. “This is a difficult phase of the war, but we will win. There is no doubt about that,” Maljar explains.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Lower House of the Russian Parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, proposed seizing assets belonging to Russians who discredit the country’s armed forces and oppose the war in Ukraine. The previous measures, such as fines in such cases, are not strict enough, according to Volodin. He is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the so-called special military operation.
Russia before massive troop increase?
According to a senior politician, Russia could raise the age limit for conscription as early as this spring. This is part of Moscow’s plans to increase Russian troops by 30 percent.
Maneuvers between Russia and Belarus: deter and “discourage provocation”
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow, joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus should prevent the situation from escalating. Potential opponents should be deterred and discouraged from provocations, a ministry official said Friday. Russia and Belarus have recently held several military exercises.
Russia has used Belarus as a springboard for its invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022. Belarus borders both countries. The deployment of a joint force in Belarus in October has fueled fears that Russia may be preparing for a new offensive against Ukraine from Belarus later this year.
Source: Krone
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