Ukraine receives support from Moldova for Russia, which likens sanctions to the Inquisition

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine focused its attention on the south of the country and the neighboring border with Moldova. Russian forces are “trying to improve the tactical situation in direction,” according to a report from the ministry released Wednesday.

Referring to a Moldovan city, about 20 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the report said, “Preparations are underway for the reception of aircraft at the airport in Tiraspol.” it was said. Odessa, the main city of the region, is about 120 kilometers away. For the Defense of Ukraine, “the use of Moldovan territory to support the offensive operation in this sense” was not ignored.

Today, as the battle enters its 42nd day, the military administration of the Odessa region said that “the enemy has activated aerial reconnaissance” in the area. “Last night Odessa and the area were relatively quiet, but air raid sirens were sounding as the enemy accelerated their air reconnaissance. However, our air defense forces are operational and conducting defensive operations,” the spokesperson said. audio, Serhii Bratchuk.

Russia, on the other hand, maintains its complaint style against the sanctions imposed by the countries due to the conflict it promotes in Ukraine. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former President and current Deputy Chairman of the country’s Security Council, likened the sanctions to the Inquisition. “They blamed themselves, tortured themselves, punished themselves, burned the heretics themselves.”

According to him, “the fight against Russia is carried out solely on the basis of feelings, without any consideration of common sense or even law”.

“Let’s face it, enemies of Russia trying to violently ‘cancel’ the ownership of Russian companies must realize that they will face many lawsuits in the courts. Both in the United States and European national courts. , as well as in international courts.” said Medvedev. “Here it will be possible to verify what the lauded Western justice machine will support: theft of the Inquisitors or the just claims of the owners.”

watch out east

Despite seeing action in the south and in Moldova, the Ukrainian government still considers that “the main enemy efforts are focused on preparing an offensive operation aimed at establishing full control over the territory of the separatist regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions.” .

Ukraine reported that the Russians “inflicted fire damage to the defense facilities, logistics infrastructure and residential areas of the cities.”

The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its report today that it struck fuel storage bases serving Ukrainian forces in the Kharkov, Mykolaiv regions and separatist areas. The Russians state that they also destroyed Ukraine’s defense equipment such as anti-aircraft missile system and Armed Forces warehouses between yesterday and today.

Pope and Bucha flag

Pope Francis today condemned the “Bucha massacre” and raised the Ukrainian flag sent to him from the city. “Instead of bringing relief and hope, the latest news about the war in Ukraine has brought new atrocities like the Bucha massacre,” he said at the end of his weekly audience at the Vatican auditorium.

More and more horrific atrocities, even against defenseless civilians, women and children. They shouted innocent blood to the sky, ‘Stop this war! Victims who say ‘Silence the guns’.

“Yesterday, they brought me this flag exactly from Bucha,” he said, and as he unfolded it and held it up to several thousand spectators, he burst into applause. The flag looked dark and stained and had something written on it.

During the audience, Francis also lamented the “impotence of international organizations” in the face of conflict. “After the Second World War, we tried to lay the foundations of a new peace history, but unfortunately the old history of the rival powers continues. And we are witnessing the helplessness of international organizations in the current war in Ukraine,” he said. Pope, who announced his willingness to visit Kiev.

Missiles near Poland

Two missiles were hit by Ukraine in the city of Radekhiv in the west of the country, about 60 kilometers from the Polish border. “The debris fell on the outskirts of the city and caused 3 explosions on unused civilian infrastructure,” said Lviv governor Maksym Kozytskyi.

According to Kozytskyi, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that the missiles were fired by warplanes stationed in Belarus.

air strike

According to local officials, six fuel and oil tanks were destroyed after a rocket attack in Novomoskovsk in eastern Ukraine.

“The night was alarming and difficult. The enemy attacked our area from the air,” said Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the military administration of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

(with AFP and Reuters)