Ukraine The possibility of sending American military contractors to the battlefield

According to Webangah News quoted by Tasnim News agency, the news network “CNN” last night, citing American officials, reported that the United States Department of Defense is considering the possibility of lifting the current ban on the deployment of American military contractors on Ukrainian soil. 

As ​​the news sources of this network pointed out, the need for this action is explained by the unprofessional work and the lack of skills of Ukrainian military mechanics in maintaining and servicing American equipment. . According to this report, now to repair military equipment, they have to be transported to the neighboring countries of Romania and Poland, where American specialists are based.

Of course, Patrick Ryder, The Pentagon spokesman denied this information during a press conference last night and noted: “President Joe Biden and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have already made it clear that they will not send US troops to Ukraine and this policy change has not done.” 

At the same time, the Associated Press reported yesterday, citing its sources, that the United States will soon send a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth about 150 million dollars. will announce The upcoming aid package is expected to include the ammunition needed for missile and artillery systems. One of the sources said he did not know if the aid package included ATACMS, but was confident it would certainly not include cluster munitions. American ATACMS missiles hit the beaches of Sevastopol, killing four and injuring 153 others. Russian officials noted that there is no doubt about the involvement of the United States in the attack and that American weapons “cannot be used without the direct participation of the US military, including satellite capabilities and reconnaissance drones”.

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Russia: 90 captured Russian soldiers returned home from Ukraine

Ministry The Russian defense announced last night, Tuesday, that the Russian side returned 90 of its military personnel from the territory under the control of Kiev and in return handed over 90 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian armed forces to the other side. 

The statement of this ministry states: On June 25 of this year and as a result of the negotiations between the two sides, 90 Russian military personnel who were in captivity were at risk of death. were located, were repatriated from the territory under the control of Kiev, and in return, 90 Ukrainian military personnel were also handed over to the other side.

According to this information, military personnel The freed Russians were transported to Moscow by a military transport plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces, where they will be treated and rehabilitated in the medical institutions of the Ministry of Defense. The necessary medical and psychological assistance will be provided to all the released people.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also reminded that in this round of prisoner exchange, the United Arab Emirates will act as a mediator. acted and provided humanitarian assistance in this regard.

Before, in late May, Russia and Ukraine released their prisoners in the form of “75 Exchanged for 75”. At that time, this action was done with the help of the UAE. 

Czech President: Russia will most likely maintain its control over the occupied territories

Czech President Peter Pavel expressed his opinion that Russia will most likely maintain its control over the territories of Ukraine that it has occupied.

“Time” magazine on Tuesday noted that this European politician shared the relevant opinion with this publication on the sidelines of the Swiss conference. The Czech president also said that it was unlikely that Ukraine would be able to turn the conflict into a “quick military success” and that the allies would discuss annexing more Ukrainian territory to Russia for a long time.

Pavel also said after meeting with the Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala and the leader of the opposition movement ANO and Andriy Babis, the former Prime Minister of this country, that it will be impossible to resolve the conflict in Ukraine only through military support to Kiev. He reminded: “I have emphasized many times that only with military assistance and without political and diplomatic negotiations, it is not possible to move towards the resolution of the crisis alone.”

Foreign Minister Belgium: The process of joining Ukraine to the European Union will be very difficult. was held last year, announced that the process of accepting Kyiv into the European Union will not be an easy process at all.

Liabib said in a press conference: “The accession process that started today, It will be very difficult. This requires a commitment to reforms in key areas, including the rule of law, judicial reforms and the fight against widespread corruption in Ukraine.”

It will be a win-win for both Kyiv and the European Union, and Ukraine has become closer to the Union over the years to become not just a partner, but a member of the European family.

Liabib wrote on the X social network from the historic moment for the European Union and Ukraine, when the process of negotiations for this country’s accession to the Union began: “Today we send a strong signal to 27 countries: the future of both The country (Ukraine and Moldova) lies in the European family and we are stronger together.” The same press conference claimed that Kyiv has met the necessary conditions to start negotiations to join the union. According to him, the Ukrainian authorities have shown their determination and are in constant bilateral interaction with the representatives of the Union and discussed issues of mutual interest, such as the rights of national minorities. This made Kyiv meet the conditions to start talks to join the bloc.

Varilli added that Ukraine can always rely on the EU on its way forward. And this union will support the economy of this country with the help of the Ukrainian facilitation plan, which came into effect in March of this year and includes assistance to Kiev in the amount of 50 billion euros. 

This European official called the negotiations a transformative process that will benefit the people of Ukraine even during the negotiations and will have a positive impact on the society and economy of this country.

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Yesterday, Brussels authorities announced the official start of negotiations with Ukraine to join the European Union. 

Lavrov: The situation in Ukraine is the West’s attempt to gather Europe “under its flag”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday, in a meeting with students and professors of the Management Academy under the supervision of the President of Belarus in Minsk, announced that the current situation around Ukraine is another reflection of the West’s collective effort to gather European countries. “under the insider’s flag” in order to impose a strategic defeat on Russia. He said: “The West has brought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to power as a puppet in Kiev.” delivered For this reason, our efforts to prevent the revival of Nazism are not far from the scientific and even educational aspect, but in today’s international conditions, it is a completely principled action. Lavrov, the position of the West is now weakening. Western countries are encouraging Zelensky to continue fighting Russia “to the last Ukrainian man,” he explained, while Southern and Eastern countries are concluding that they want to choose their own path of development. Of course, the West is also trying with all its might to maintain its hegemony. /p>

Sampdero Macros, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain for EU affairs, announced on Tuesday that the country will cooperate with Ukraine within the framework of the bilateral agreement between Madrid and Kyiv, including in The field of training of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues. 

The agreement was signed in late May by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Macross said before the meeting of the ministers of general affairs of the European Union: We continue to train the Ukrainian military. Currently, 4 thousand Ukrainian soldiers are trained in Spain.

Madrid continues its military assistance to Kiev. A day earlier, EFE agency reported that Spain delivered the second shipment of Patriot anti-aircraft missile system missiles to Ukraine.

At the same time, Minister Margarita Robles Spain’s defense has already spoken against allied countries that are thinking of sending their troops to Ukraine. Mobilization is suitable

Dmitry Lazutkin, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, announced in a television interview yesterday that one million and one hundred Ukrainian citizens are required to do military service. Mandatory are appropriate within the mobilization law.

He said: “This is important information because there are many people booked, many who are eligible for deferment. It means that a total of 1,100,000 people can be mobilized in the country, and based on this, they will enter the ranks of the defense forces one by one.”

As of May 18, about 2.3 million Ukrainians have updated their information on the military registration site, of which more than a million did so through the “Reserve+” program.

At the same time, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine noted that there is no discussion about mobilizing all available reserve forces in the near future. He added that the obtained data are needed to improve military performance and plans for the future. Every day, more than a hundred people of military age try to illegally cross the state borders of Ukraine and reach European countries, although the border guards arrest most of these fugitives.

Ukraine announced the escape of prisoners from the army training center

Ukrainian media yesterday, citing their news sources, reported that six A prisoner who had been released to join the armed forces of Ukraine escaped from an educational center in the Chernihiv region. They agreed to the armed forces of Ukraine. For this purpose, they were undergoing a training course in a military training center in the Chernihiv region, from where they escaped and took weapons with them. The fugitives are wearing military uniforms.

Earlier, in mid-June, the Washington Post reported that in Ukraine, more than 2,750 people have been released from prison. were sent to the front lines of the battle against Russia within the framework of the mobilization law and to join the armed forces of this country. According to this publication, Ukraine has released the convicts who were serving their sentences for drug trafficking, armed attacks, murder and other serious crimes for this purpose.

Extension of the mechanism for accepting asylum seekers from Ukraine by the European Union

The Council of the European Union announced on Tuesday that the Union has decided To extend the temporary protection regime within the borders of European countries for refugees arriving from Ukraine until March 4, 2026. This decision covers more than 4 million Ukrainians. 

As ​​explained, the possibility of providing temporary protection is not considered for each refugee individually, but this decision is implemented in a group format and causes Reducing the burden of asylum systems in EU member states.

The council also explained that temporary asylum includes granting the right to reside in a European country, work status, receive Medical and social assistance, as well as education for refugee children.

At the same time, Polish authorities plan to cancel payments to the private sector for housing Ukrainian refugees from July 1. . Previously, homeowners received 40 zlotys (about $10) per day for each refugee, and Ukrainian refugees themselves received a one-time payment of 300 zlotys (about $75), which will now be canceled.

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