Developments in Ukraine More than 20,000 soldiers from 50 nationalities are fighting Russia

according to the international group Tasnim news, a German newspaper Regarding the possibility of sending Western forces to Ukraine, “Bild” wrote in a report that foreign soldiers are already present in this country and are helping the Ukrainian armed forces in carrying out military operations. According to this publication, foreign specialists support Ukrainian units in planning high-tech weapons, such as air defense systems and cruise missiles.

An option in which the Western military directly participates in the battle with Russia is unlikely. Another European diplomat also denied the possibility that Poland and the Baltic countries would send their troops to Ukraine before the end of the conflict and engage in a war with Russia.

This newspaper also mentioned that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a wide network of well-equipped spy bases throughout the regions close to Russia on the Ukrainian border. created that have various tasks, including receiving information about the movements of Russian military forces.

Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, also paid attention to the fact that the military forces of a number of NATO countries have been present in Ukraine for a long time and are actively supporting the armed forces. Ukraine helps in combat operations and this is not a new issue.

Meanwhile, the mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko believes that the armed forces of Ukraine do not need NATO troops, but The army of this country needs bullets, ammunition and weapons.

Next, you can follow the developments related to the 736th day of the war in Ukraine:

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French Prime Minister sends troops to protect the borders considered Ukraine possible

Gabrielle Attal, the Prime Minister of France, announced that the troops that Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, did not consider unlikely to deploy in Ukraine, It can guarantee the security of some borders of this country. He said at the meeting of the Senate of this country: “When we talk about the French military, we are talking about the forces that will participate in training, ground-to-air defense or protection of a number of Ukrainian borders.

At the same time, Atal recalled that at the European Union support conference in Paris, a decision was made to go one step further “in terms of arming Kiev”. In addition, the prime minister tried to defend Macron, who was heavily criticized by Western countries for his statements about sending Western troops to Ukraine.

First Minister of Estonia: sending Western troops to Ukraine is “defensive” Western countries called military personnel to help the armed forces of Ukraine a “defensive action”. “Defense is not escalation,” Kalas said. I believe we should have all options on the table and consider what else can be done to help Ukraine win.” Kurd said that the aid provided to Kiev by the European Union countries is related to the “security architecture in the whole of Europe”. Related to Ukraine has no impact on Congress

White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre announced last night, Wednesday, that the resignation of Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Whether in the US Senate, it will not affect the debate on the additional funding bill for aid to Ukraine.

He said during a press conference: “I imagine that this issue will not matter <...> and basically McConnell said that he will resign by the end of this year.” According to Jean-Pierre, this is unlikely to negatively affect McConnell’s performance as Senate Republican leader in the coming months.

Earlier on Wednesday, Mitch McConnell announced his decision to resign from the Republican leadership of the US Senate. The senator reminded that he is not going to leave his post “in the near future”: his replacement will only start work in “next January”.

Pentagon’s plan to send military aid to Ukraine by bypassing Congress

CNN last night, citing its news sources reported that the Pentagon plans to use the remaining $4 billion for military aid to Ukraine without official authorization from Congress.

This report states : The Pentagon has previously been reluctant to spend the rest of its budget without a guarantee that Congress will pay it back as part of the administration’s request for $60 billion in additional funding, because it used funds from US Department of Defense reserves without a plan to replace them. It could affect the combat readiness of the US armed forces.

The TV channel noted that a final decision on the use of this funding to help Kiev has not yet been made. .

A day earlier, Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democrats in the US Senate, warned in a meeting with the leaders of the Congress that the suspension of Washington’s aid to Kiev would lead to the defeat of the Ukrainian forces in the war. It will be with Russia.

In an interview, the former American intelligence officer predicted that the Ukrainian army would suffer other heavy losses in case of a new counter-attack. He said: “Ukraine’s armed forces will fail if they try to counter-attack again, and there will be a lot of human resources and military equipment.” will lose.

The American military expert noted that the Ukrainian army was unable to seize territory during the summer counteroffensive, as the soldiers were unable to overcome the first line of defense. There were no Russian troops. And even now, the Ukrainians cannot stop the daily advance of the Russian armed forces. Just because the President of Ukraine says that it will happen, does not mean that it will actually happen.

A day before, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the armed forces of this The country has adopted more advantageous positions on the routes of Kopyansk and Donetsk. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that over the past week, Russian forces pushed Ukrainian units out of several residential areas and villages in the Donetsk region.

Shoigo also noted that in During the special military operations, the Ukrainian army has lost more than 444,000 soldiers. According to him, since the beginning of 2024, the Ukrainian side has lost more than 800 people and 120 pieces of equipment every day.

Erdogan: Turkey is ready once again Russia-Ukraine talks are hosted

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a video message to the participants of the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit held in Albania announced that this country is ready to once again provide a suitable platform for the resumption of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

We support the proposal of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine. But I believe that the necessary condition for the success of peace plans regarding Ukraine is the participation of both sides in the dialogue. We are ready to open the negotiation table again that was done in Istanbul.

Erdogan added that diplomacy and dialogue should be given a chance to reach a just peace. and end the conflict permanently. He called for a joint effort to define the general parameters of a realistic peace plan.

Ukraine Finance Minister: Kyiv has received 63 billion in financial aid so far >

Sergey Marchenko, the head of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, during an online speech at the meeting of financial officials of the G7 group, emphasized that the country needs $3 billion in foreign financial aid every month. .

He said: “In 2024, the monthly need for foreign financing will reach about 3 billion dollars. More budgetary support is vital to support social spending. We can’t have any delay in increasing foreign funding.” Marchenko pointed out that the Ukrainian government has received $63 billion in aid from Western countries over the past two years. .

A few days ago, the European Parliament voted for a new part of financial aid to Ukraine worth 50 billion euros.

Scholz once again emphasized that Germany will not send troops to Ukraine

Olaf Schulz, the chancellor of Germany once again emphasized this issue emphasized that this country will not send its troops to Ukraine and NATO will not be a party to the conflict.

This politician said in a speech: “NATO is not and will not be a party to a military conflict with Russia.” And this situation will continue. <...> And I can say directly: as the Federal Chancellor, I will not send soldiers of the German armed forces to Ukraine! »

Schulz reminded that Germany does not want the conflict in Ukraine to turn into a confrontation between NATO and Russia. According to him, Germany agrees with all its allies on this matter. He emphasized once again that Berlin will not participate in any military conflict.

Berlin’s criticism of Macron’s theory to send troops to Ukraine

The Netherlands is considering all scenarios regarding the development of events in Ukraine, including the possible defeat of Kiev. This issue has been stated in response to the request of the parliament from Dutch representative Derek Boswick.

Earlier, Boswick asked the government whether the European Union And the North Atlantic Alliance are considering the military-strategic and financial consequences of the failure of Ukraine? In the text of the answer signed by the heads of the three ministries of foreign affairs, defense and foreign trade and development cooperation of the Netherlands, it is stated: All possible scenarios and consequences of the situation in Ukraine are discussed and investigated within NATO and the European Union. /p>

In the government’s response, it is also mentioned that the defeat of Ukraine will cause serious damage to the Netherlands, the European Union and the international legal order. “Although these costs are much broader than financial spending and difficult to quantify, the government is constantly discussing scenarios with research institutions,” the document says.

It is also reminded that the reduction of Western aid will have serious consequences both for Ukraine and for security and prosperity in the European continent.

A day before, Prime Minister Mark Rutte The Netherlands announced that the country plans to allocate more than 100 million euros to buy bullets for the Ukrainian army.

Zakharova: Any form of European military presence in Ukraine will escalate the situation

Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced in a press conference on Wednesday that Moscow will reject any form of military presence of the countries Europeans in Ukraine will consider it as an attempt to escalate the situation.

He said: “There is no danger here, but this is an escalation of tension.” Any supply of weapons leads to an escalation of tension, any action that leads to the continuation of the military conflict is an escalation of tension.”

The military of EU countries in Ukraine through new forms of mercenary will also “directly aggravate the situation”. Kiev did not make a choice and Washington chose this path for them.

Moscow’s warning to Athens about the transfer of Russian weapons to third countries

The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry announced in this press conference that the Moscow authorities expect Greece and other countries to fulfill their obligations within the framework of bilateral agreements regarding the non-transfer of Russian military weapons to implement third countries.

This diplomat added: the Russian side repeatedly warned Greece about the violation of the provisions of the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Greece on military-technical cooperation on October 30, 1995 has given that the transfer of weapons and military equipment purchased to third countries is prohibited without mutual written agreement.

Furthermore, Zakharova recalled that Moscow has repeatedly drawn Athens’ attention to the fact that the supply of weapons and military equipment to Kiev is a threat to the civilian population of Russia. According to him, the leadership of Greece should answer to its people regarding the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Mayor of Kyiv: NATO soldiers are not needed in Ukraine >

Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv, in an interview with the German “Focus” magazine, emphasized that the armed forces of Ukraine do not need NATO soldiers, but the Ukrainian army needs bullets, ammunition And it needs weapons.

According to Klitschko, the Ukrainian army has not received enough weapons from the West. He also expressed his disappointment with the German chancellor Olaf Schulz’s decision not to transfer the Taros missiles to Kiev and that the Ukrainian armed forces were forced to withdraw from the city of Avdiyoka due to a lack of weapons and ammunition.

Warning about the domino effect after the fall of Avdiyoka without the help of the West

In this interview, the mayor of Kyiv recalled that after The fall of the city of Avdiyka, if the West does not help, Ukraine will face a domino effect. Vitali Klitschko said: “You all saw what happened in Avdiyoka. If this continues, this will not be the first and last time we lose a city. If ammunition and weapons do not reach us, this process will continue like a domino. And if Ukraine falls, we will not be the last country in Europe.” provide weapons to Kiev.

Canada’s Defense Minister: We will not send military forces to Ukraine

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair emphasized that Ottawa will continue to provide military aid to Kiev, but the country does not intend to deploy its military forces on Ukrainian soil.

The published statement reads: We will continue to provide the military assistance Ukraine needs, but as a member of NATO, Canada has no intention of deploying forces on Ukrainian soil.

Yesterday, the United States also emphasized that it has no plans to send troops to Ukraine. The White House reminded that Joe Biden has already said clearly that the United States will not send troops to participate in the military conflict in Ukraine.

Kremlin in response to Orban’s words: Russia has not threatened any country

Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian president, told reporters in response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s statement that Budapest does not want to have a common border with the Russian Federation. Russia has never been and is not a threat to non-belligerent countries.

Orban previously said that Hungary does not like to have a common border with Russia. He emphasized that there must be a “specific institution” to secure security between Hungary and Russia.

Kremlin spokesman said: ; Unlike what is now repeated with envy stability in the European Union, Russia has not created and does not pose a threat to countries that are not hostile to Russia and try to become an anti -ray center. So fear is baseless in this regard. ”

allocate about 326,000 euros to help Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania

Authorities Lithuania decided to allocate about 326,000 euros to Ukrainian refugees on the soil of the republic. This issue has been reported by the government’s government press office that the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance’s proposal to allocate approximately € 326,000 has been approved.

Lithuania later, Lithuania Since the beginning of the military conflict, more than 84,000 refugees from Ukraine have accepted.

in mid-February in Germany, about 10 million refugees in the event of a military defeat in Ukraine. Warned. According to the German Federal Statistics Bureau, Ukrainian refugees have become the second largest foreign population group in Germany after Turkish immigrants.

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