Developments in Ukraine Zelensky’s concern about the situation of the army on the battle front

according to the international group Tasnim news agency, Vladimir Zelensky The president of Ukraine admitted last night that the situation in the conflict zone, especially on the Donetsk front, has become significantly more difficult for the country’s military forces.

In his message As usual, Shabana said: “The situation in the military conflict zone during such a war is always difficult. But these days – and especially on the Donetsk battle front – the situation has become much more difficult than before.”

Meanwhile, the officers of the Ukrainian armed forces also pointed out the superiority of the Russian army in the battle front in a conversation with Spanish journalists yesterday and admitted that the number of Russian troops is seven to 10 times more than the Ukrainian troops.

According to the Ukrainian generals, moreover, even if Ukraine sends more people to the front line, if there are no suitable weapons to deter the enemy, it will not be able to There will be no resistance against the Russian army.

Spanish journalists noted that more than two years after the start of the conflict, the Ukrainian army is now in its most critical situation since February It is 2022 and it is clear that Kiev needs more manpower, weapons and support from Western countries. Referring to the difficult situation of the army in different areas of the battle front, he admitted that the Russian forces are superior in the air, missile and artillery fields.

The Financial Times also wrote in late March that the initiative in the operational area due to the serious lack of ammunition and manpower in the armed forces of Ukraine is completely in the hands of the Russian army. Follow the 782nd day of the Ukrainian war:

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The fate of the US aid bill to Ukraine could be known next week

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, this morning, Monday In a conversation with the “Fox News” network, he announced that the bill related to the allocation of financial aid for Ukraine may be re-examined by the representatives next week. Of course, according to him, the differences of opinion on this bipartisan bill could prevent its approval again.

“The details of this package ( Bill) is currently being drafted. We are exploring options and all additional issues. The draft of this document, which can be submitted for consideration next week, also includes the American aid to Israel. The chapter on the funding crisis for Ukraine comes with Republican threats to remove him from his position as speaker of the House of Representatives if he tries to vote on the issue. Johnson added: “There are a reasonable number of Democrats who don’t want the speaker to leave office as a result of something like this.” International Security emphasized: Whenever the US Congress approves a new aid package to Ukraine, the US can start sending ammunition to Kiev in the very near future, literally within one to two weeks.

Ukraine called the amount of 6 billion dollars for the purchase of military equipment insufficient

Alexander Kamishin The Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine announced that the $6 billion budget provided by Western partners for the purchase of necessary military equipment is not enough for the country’s armed forces.

He said: This is the amount that we currently have in the contract with arms manufacturers, primarily Ukrainian companies, but this amount is very small, because our production capabilities are three times more than this.

Earlier it became known that the authorities of Kiev are negotiating with the Western countries to transfer the products of the Ukrainian military industry in exchange for receiving their money, and then provide this military equipment to the armed forces of Ukraine.

Kief’s request from Western countries to rent Patriot systems

Dmitry Kolaba The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine revealed in a television interview that Western countries have been asked to lease at least their Patriot air defense systems to the armed forces of Ukraine.

“When we sit behind closed doors, I say to my partners, ‘My dears, whatever you want, we will do.'” Do you want to rent them? here you are. Do you want your border closed? Do this. But in any case, deliver the Patriot air defense system to Kiev.”

At the same time, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine said that so far Kiev’s partners have not approved such proposals. In addition, Koleba emphasized that the Ukrainian authorities are currently actively negotiating the transfer of two Patriot systems and one SAMP-T system to this country.

Earlier, the Financial Times reported that a number of European countries announced that there were no plans to transfer their Patriot air defense systems to the Ukrainian armed forces.

Borrell asked the European Union to speed up the supply of the Kiev air defense system

Joseph Borrell, the head of diplomacy of the European Union, plans to hold a meeting Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs of the European Union announced to speed up the process of transferring air defense systems to Ukraine. I will call the foreign and defense ministers) together for a meeting in Luxembourg.

As ​​Burrell admitted, Ukraine’s energy supply system is currently under attack by Russian airstrikes. It is collapsing, so Kiev needs air defense systems as soon as possible and they must be provided.

Ukraine army plan to attack the bridge Crimea by mid-summer

British newspaper The Sun, quoting an informed official in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, reported that Kiev will try to to destroy the Crimean bridge from the middle of July. Ukrainian authorities say they plan to destroy the [Crimea] bridge.

The publication stressed that for Kiev, the Crimean bridge is the number one and priority target, because the destruction It would “cut off Russia’s main military supply routes.” Experts the publication spoke to predicted that Ukraine could use Shadow Storm missiles to attack the passage of this bridge and can use 20 to 40 missiles of this type for this purpose. According to them, to undermine the support of the entire structure, Kiev may use drone boats carrying large amounts of explosives.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky In early April, he said that the country’s military had plans to launch a new counteroffensive. Later, in an interview with Bild newspaper, he said that the offensive operation includes the destruction of the Crimean bridge.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of more than 10 Ukrainian drones

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this morning that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed another Ukrainian drone over the Krasnodar region. .

Last night, the Ministry of Defense reported that Russian air defense systems shot down 10 Ukrainian drones in the sky of Krasnodar.

Registration of about 120 Ukrainian drones flying every week around the Zaporizhia power plant

The manager of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, Yuriy Chernychuk, announced that approx. 120 drones of the armed forces of Ukraine are identified and recorded every week in the areas near these facilities. Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency) from the site, information was provided to him that about 120 enemy drones are detected in the vicinity of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

According to This Russian official, although there was no direct impact of the flight of these drones on the station at the time of Grossi’s visit in early February, their high activity has been recorded for a very long time and is undeniable.

On Sunday, the armed forces of Ukraine carried out a kamikaze drone attack on an area of ​​the city of Energodar near the power plant. According to local officials, the repetition of such attacks could lead to a nuclear accident with serious consequences not only for Russia and Ukraine, but also for Eastern Europe.

16 people were killed in the attack of the Ukrainian forces on the city of Tomak

Yevgeny Balitsky, the governor of the Zaporizhia region, announced yesterday that the number of people killed in the terrorist attack of the armed forces Ukraine to the city of Tomak in this region increased to 16 people.

According to this local official, the rescuers took out four bodies, including a child, from under the rubble and a One of the injured in these attacks also died in the hospital. Balitsky noted that out of 20 injured in these attacks, 12 people were treated in medical institutions and 8 people were transferred to the hospital for surgery. American multiple launch missiles attacked a residential area of ​​Tomak town in Zaporiya region.

Former Foreign Minister of Ukraine: Our energy system is no longer important for the European Union

Pavel Klimkin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, announced in an interview last night that the energy infrastructure of Ukraine has been severely damaged due to the constant attacks of the Russian armed forces on the country. and this situation has turned Ukraine into an “unhandled suitcase” for Europe.

Klimkin said: “Look at the pattern of these attacks and how they are carried out. It is a sad fact that the country’s energy system has been seriously affected and weakened as a result of Russia’s attacks, and for this reason, the whole of Ukraine can be considered as a suitcase without a handle for Europe, which has no value for them anymore. /p>

In his opinion, with such actions, Moscow adheres to the strategy of starting negotiations with Kiev, while our country will no longer be needed by the European Union.

Previously, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine advised the citizens of this country to buy and store electricity generators and power banks for their consumption. In this way, the people of Ukraine were warned about the possibility of a complete blackout in the coming months due to the expansion of Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure. Regarding the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Russian Security Council, expressed his opinion that the difference in the US approach to various military conflicts is due to risks. that they exist for Washington on the eve of the elections and while the Americans are indifferent to the killing of people in Ukraine, while it is more beneficial for them to exercise restraint in relation to the escalation of tension between Iran and Israel.

This Russian official He concluded: “The conflict in Ukraine has shown that the US authorities are not worried about the deterioration of the situation and that they are indifferent to the deaths of people in Ukraine and Russia, and the more the better.” As the Americans themselves say, this is an “investment” and they will continue to invest here.”

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