Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Macron: at some point Zelensky will have to negotiate peace with Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron said that "at some point" the Ukrainian President and other representatives of Ukraine will have to negotiate peace with Russia.
"We, the Europeans, will also be at the negotiating table," Macron said, speaking to the French military in Romania. He noted that EU countries are helping Ukraine in repelling Russian aggression.
In addition, Macron repeated his earlier statement that Russia is also a part of the European continent.
Macron will also visit Moldova …
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Ukrainian Forces advancing towards Kherson
For the second week in a row, the Ukrainian military has tactical successes in advancing towards Kherson, which can develop into a full-fledged counteroffensive, said the adviser to the head of the Kherson regional administration Sergiy Khlan.
According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced another five kilometers from Tavriiske, which was liberated earlier.
"We are approaching Tomyna Balka, and this is 20 kilometers from Kherson, where the invaders are located. The fighting is …
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Kyiv: Russian aircraft avoid flying over Ukraine controlled territory
Russian aircraft have not flown into the territory controlled by Ukraine for about two months and are increasingly using "old" missiles, said the press secretary of the Ukrainian Air Yuri Ignat.
"Recently, Russia has shown a tendency to save these high-precision expensive missiles. The enemy is increasingly using Soviet types of missiles, such as the X-59 aircraft missile and the Kh-22 missile - one of the most destructive missiles," Ignat said.
The speaker of the Ukrainian Air Force said …
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Ukrainian military analyst: Russian offensive in Donbas has started losing steam
Military expert and reserve colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleh Zhdanov believes that by the end of June Russian troops will switch to trench warfare.
"In principle, today the intensity of the hostilities is decreasing. The Russians are trying to resume the offensive in certain areas around Severodonetsk, but this is not as powerful an offensive as it was at the beginning of last week, when the situation seemed almost critical for us, and the threat of encirclement was very big," …
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Berlin blocks Spain from sending German made tanks to Ukraine
Germany did not allow Spain to send German Leopard 2 A4 tanks to Ukraine, reports Der Spiegel.
Spain planned to send to the Ukrainian Armed Forces 40 tanks produced in the 90s. According to international trade rules, the permission was supposed to be obtained from the country producing the tanks. But Germany refused to allow the delivery. In addition, according to Der Spiegel, Germany warned Spain that this step would deviate from the decision taken by other Western allies not to supply tanks …
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Kyiv: Ukraine began to prepare for Russian invasion last year
Adviser to the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration Mykhailo Podolyak said that Ukraine began to prepare for war last year, while weapons from the allies began to arrive only in January.
"If Ukraine did not prepare for war, why did the first Russian strikes fell on mock-up targets, all ammunition was spread out, and exercised were held in January and February ?" Podolyak wrote on Twitter, arguing that not only the Western intelligence was acting on the data about the Kremlin's …
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Montenegro to send military aid to Ukraine
The government of Montenegro decided to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance. The corresponding decision was made at the suggestion of the country’s Defense Ministry on June 9, reported the news agency RTCG.
The Defense Ministry noted that since the beginning of the war in Ukraine and to this day, Montenegro, as a full member of NATO and a candidate for the EU, as well as a sincere friend of the Ukrainian people, condemns the unjustified and illegal invasion of the Russian …
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Mocron promises to send more heavy weapons to Ukraine
During a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France is ready to supply Ukraine with more weapons, including heavy weapons.
The press service of the French government noted that during the conversation, the Presidents also discussed the latest developments at the front, Kyiv's needs for military equipment, political and financial support, as well as humanitarian aid.
In addition, Macron promised to "maintain contact" on …
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Putin: our goal is to ‘take back and strengthen’
At a meeting with young entrepreneurs in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the goal of modern Russia is to "take back and strengthen."
Putin compared the current situation with the events of the Northern War (1700-1721) between Russia and Sweden and stressed that Peter I did not take anything away from the neighboring country during this period, instead "he took it back."
"Peter I waged the Northern War for 21 years," Putin explained. - It would seem that he fought with …
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Polish President: Poland has sent to Ukraine more than 240 tanks and about 100 armored vehicles
Poland has sent more than 240 tanks and about 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine to fight the Russian troops, said Polish President Duda in an interview with the German newspaper Bild.
According to him, at the moment Ukraine needs heavy weapons, including tanks.
"I spoke with President Zelensky two days ago. He asked me again. We have sent tanks, more than 240 tanks that Ukraine can maintain. We have sent almost 100 armored vehicles and weapons, ammunition, missiles. We have sent a total of $2 …