Developments in Ukraine|Moscow’s reaction to sending long-range missiles to Kiev

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview last night Television announced that increasing the range of missiles supplied to Ukraine will lead to the expansion of the buffer zone in order to ensure Russia’s security. Peskov answered a question about the secret delivery of American long-range missiles to Ukraine and their use. By Kyiv, he said: “As President Vladimir Putin has already warned, if the range of weapons of the Ukrainian military increases, then certainly the buffer zone or security zone (whatever you want to call it) that is needed to protect the territory of the country and our citizens.” , will spread.”

In his opinion, it is the government of Ukraine that has suffered the most damage from the supply of these types of weapons and there will be more casualties and destruction.

This official Emphasizing that, in any case, Russia will win, the Kremlin added: “They continue to add fuel to the fire of war, but they cannot change anything in terms of the outcome of special military operations.” The preordained outcome and the current dynamics on all fronts show this very well, and we will win in the end.”

Yesterday, the New York Times reported that Washington had more than 100 missiles last week. The long-range ATACMS has been secretly moved to Kiev. According to this information, “in mid-February, US President Joe Biden secretly approved the decision to send more than 100 long-range missiles.” According to this publication, Ukraine, which has long dreamed of having such has weapons in his head, after receiving these missiles, he immediately used them and attacked an airport in Crimea and the positions of Russian forces. And follow the 93rd day of the war in Ukraine:

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Pentagon’s intention to conclude a 6 billion dollar contract for weapons supply Ukraine

Politico newspaper quoted two American officials as reporting that the United States plans to conclude contracts worth $6 billion with domestic companies to supply weapons and equipment needed by Ukraine. /p>

Washington is said to be making “final calls” on one of the biggest aid packages for Kiev, which could be announced on Friday. According to the newspaper’s sources, the package will include Patriot air defense systems, artillery shells, aerial drones and air-to-air missiles.

However, advanced equipment has been ordered, possibly for several years, according to the newspaper. It does not go to Ukraine because it is funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). As part of this initiative, the Pentagon contracts with American defense companies to produce new equipment for Ukraine instead of using existing US military stockpiles. which actually takes time to produce. Pentagon: If military advisers are sent to Ukraine, they will be behind the front lines Patrick Ryder, spokesman The Pentagon announced at a press conference last night, Thursday, that if more military advisers are transferred from the United States to Ukraine, they will not be “anywhere near the front lines.” Americans in Ukraine do not train Ukrainian forces and are only responsible for logistical support and monitoring the delivery of weapons. Ryder also confirmed that Washington has not yet made a decision to increase the number of military advisers in Ukraine. According to him, the White House understands all the dangers caused by their presence in this country. The Pentagon spokesman also announced in his press conference that the United States has already started the process of preparing the conditions for the transfer of weapons for the last aid package to Ukraine, some of which will arrive in the country in the next few days.

Major Patrick Ryder said: I cannot clarify the exact details of when the weapons and specific equipment will be delivered to Ukraine, but I can say that we have already started the transfer process and the transfer should be implemented within the next few days. The Pentagon official said that the delivery of some types of equipment and weapons “needs more time”. Past said that part of the weapons is being transferred from America to Ukraine in Poland and will be delivered in a few days. According to him, the transfer of other types of weapons will take longer.

American Senator: Ukraine will still not consider Washington’s help enough

Marjorie Taylor Green, The representative of the American Congress wrote on the social network X (former Twitter): the aid allocated by the United States will not be enough for the Ukrainian authorities for a long time, and they still want more money, and even now they are talking about it and saying 61 The billion dollars will not last long and Washington is engaged in a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine and must pay for it.

Dutch Defense Minister: Ukraine may lose the conflict

The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kaisa Ollongren, spoke about the real prospect of Ukraine’s defeat in the conflict with Russia. In an interview last night, he said: “The Russians have long since put their economy into war mode, started producing more weapons and were able to fill their stockpiles much faster than we expected. This has put pressure on the situation, and there is a real prospect that Ukraine will eventually lose the war with Russia.”

As Ollongren emphasized, the Russian side managed to avoid “damages. “The damage suffered in the conflict recovered much faster than most experts expected. According to him, now due to the lack of ammunition, the situation in Kiev at the front is difficult.

The Russian ambassador called the Swiss conference an empty propaganda campaign

Sergei Garmonin , the Russian ambassador in Bern believes that the peace conference on Ukraine, which is to be held in Switzerland in June, will be just a useless and fruitless propaganda campaign and will be a waste of Swiss taxpayers’ money, because Russia does not participate, and without this country, the resolution of the conflict will not be possible.

This diplomat stressed that any discussion about the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict, if Russia does not participate in it, is useless. Is. He assured that Moscow, at the beginning of real peace talks, will not take into account any documents and declarations adopted during such events. In Ukraine, it is impossible without the participation of Russia in this regard.

Agency: The situation at the Zaporozhye power plant is still unpredictable

It was emphasized in a message published last night on the website of the International Atomic Energy Agency Despite the absence of new drone attacks on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the situation remains unpredictable. Rafael Grossi, the director general of the Agency, noted in this message: “It has been a week since the report. Prior to the incident, we are not aware of any other drone attacks, which is encouraging. However, we know from experience that the situation can worsen from minute to minute, so the situation is still very unpredictable. The International Atomic Energy Agency has announced the “preparation of emergency exercises” under “scenarios involving cooling systems in facilities important for nuclear safety”.

Stoltenberg: We must accept that the members NATO did not give the promised help to Kiev

The fact is that in recent months, NATO allies have not provided Ukraine with the help they promised, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted. He said at a public event in Germany on Thursday: “We have to be honest and admit that the NATO member states did not provide the promised aid to Ukraine.” Stoltenberg warned that the delay in providing aid to Ukraine “There are consequences.” In the end, he said: the Ukrainian side had nothing to defend against the drones and missiles of the Russian army, but “all is not lost yet”. Dollar

Denmark will increase its military aid to Ukraine by $630.5 million in 2024, and the total budget for military support to Kyiv for the period 2028-2023 will be approximately $9.3 billion. This issue was announced on Thursday on the official website of the Danish government.

It has been determined that the cabinet of ministers and most of the parties in the parliament agree with the increase in aid to Kiev. Denmark was one of the most active donor countries. We must continue in the same spirit, and that is why I am glad that the vast majority of the Folketing parties support us by adding another 4.4 billion kroner to the Ukrainian fund for military support in 2024.

As is clear. Denmark will help Ukraine not only financially, but also with weapons and military equipment. At the end of March, Denmark and Ukraine agreed to cooperate in the field of military supplies for Kiev.

Aliyev: Azerbaijan has not and will not give weapons to KievAzerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that Baku has not and will not send any weapons to Kyiv, although “there have been such requests”.

According to him, of course, this country It has already allocated 300 million euros of financial and humanitarian aid to the needs of Ukraine, and also participated in the reconstruction of the city of Irpen, where a large population of Azerbaijani nationals live, and is in the process of rebuilding the important infrastructure of this city.

Ali “There was nothing more than that. We will not give weapons to Ukraine, although they make such a request from Baku, but we cannot and we say this openly and publicly that we will not do it,” F. Humanitarian aid – yes. Weapons – no.” which cannot be sure of the reaction of all countries to the outcome of the conflict with Russia. “I don’t know what the reaction will be, I’m not sure everyone will be happy,” he said in an interview with Fox News.

Zelensky stressed that “the Ukrainians must win this war.”

The European Union should not recognize the results of the Russian presidential election. not recognize the presidency in Russia. 493 MPs voted in favor of this resolution, 11 MPs voted against it and 18 MPs abstained.

European Parliament representatives claim that apparently “real” alternative candidates for Vladimir Putin did not appear in the elections and According to them, the voting in the Ukrainian regions that joined Russia was done illegally.

The members of the European Parliament asked the European Union countries and the international community not to consider the results of the Russian presidential election as legitimate. . It is noteworthy that the resolutions approved by the European Parliament are only advisory in nature and do not have any special legal force.

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