Before launching new attacks in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Russian troops will likely need a break. The British Ministry of Defense said on Friday it was necessary to set up new units. According to his estimate, the Russian army is trying to advance to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.
After Russian forces largely conquered the Luhansk region to the east, the British Ministry of Defense now expects a regrouping. Moscow is sticking to its goal of conquering the entire Donbass. The cities of Siwersk, Slavyansk and Kramatorsk were to follow first.
Withdrawal from southern Ukraine unlikely
In addition, a withdrawal from southern Ukraine is unlikely, Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin said in London. Sooner or later, Ukraine will have to decide whether to agree to a peace deal with Russia or to continue fighting to the point of collapse. Currently, both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy are showing determination to continue the war.
“Everyone should know that in general we haven’t really started yet,” Putin said in a speech to lawmakers on Thursday. The longer the invasion lasts, the harder it becomes to negotiate with the Kremlin.
Zelenskyi said Thursday evening that raising the Ukrainian flag on Snake Island in the Black Sea meant the country was not yet broken. In a live broadcast before the Slovenian parliament today, Friday, he was also confident that Ukraine would regain and maintain its independence and territorial integrity.
No 200 tanks for troops
In the past, Zelenskyy has not only spoken before some other parliaments, but also repeatedly asked for weapons for his country. The German government has now decided that 200 Fuchs armored transport vehicles will not be supplied, as requested by the CDU and CSU. “We support Ukraine with everything possible and responsible. But we must ensure that Germany can defend itself,” said German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD).
Source: Krone
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