Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said in a report released today that Russian forces “increased the pace of the offensive operation”. Noting the “peak activity” in Slobozhansky, which focuses on Kharkov, the country’s second-largest city, and Donetsk in the east of the country, the ministry said, “Russian invaders are firing intense fire in almost all directions.” Russia’s focus today.
The Ukrainian Defense also stated that the deployment of Russian troops hampered the movement of protection in the region. For Ukraine, Russia is “trying to maintain the reserves of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the northern direction and prevent their movement to the Eastern Operational Zone”.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that airstrikes on Ukraine’s military infrastructure hit 67 facilities. “As a result of the attacks, more than 300 nationalists [militares ucranianos] and about 40 armored vehicles were destroyed.” Weapons depots were also hit. Russia said it carried out a total of 408 attacks in Ukraine between last night and this morning.
For this Thursday, the 64th day of the Russian war, a meeting is scheduled between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. On Tuesday, 26, Guterres met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and demanded a ceasefire to put an end to the war.
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Unacceptable
Guterres has already visited cities near Kyiv occupied by Russian forces until March, such as Borodianka, Irpin and Bucha, where civilians were massacred. “When we see this horrible place, I understand how important it is to conduct a thorough investigation and set responsibilities,” Guterres told Bucha. Said. “I ask Russia to agree to cooperate with the ICC” [Tribunal Penal Internacional, que abriu investigação sobre os ocorridos]The Russians deny killing civilians in Bucha.
War in the 21st century is absurd, war is bad. There is no way war is acceptable in the 21st century
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Borodianka
Zelensky had an agenda with Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, who is visiting Ukraine today. Yesterday, Russia cut off gas supplies to the Bulgarians in retaliation for supporting Ukraine in Putin’s conflict. Petkov said today that Europe must find an alternative to Russian gas.
“We have to be stronger, we have to be tough,” said Petkov in Irpin. Petkov said Bulgaria has “alternatives” to replace Russian gas. “If we can do it, everyone in Europe should be able to do it,” he said.
Image: Presidency of Ukraine
application for weapons
The Ukrainian Air Force requested “modern medium and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems” and “modern combat aircraft for combat coverage in the sky in the state air defense system” from allied countries.
Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk said, “We would love to receive western-made, technological and efficient equipment under any circumstances.” “The war will not end soon, we need weapons today.”
Oleshchuk stressed that Ukraine is grateful to “the whole world for humanitarian, political and financial support, sanctions pressure against the terrorist state, technical-military assistance”. But these weapons given to us are not enough to win,” he said.
According to the commander, Ukraine received “short-range portable systems designed primarily to destroy low-altitude targets, such as helicopters.” He said that with this equipment you cannot currently shoot down Russian planes that are dropping bombs on our cities eight kilometers or more away.
Today, Russia has once again warned that sending arms to Ukraine “could threaten the security” of Europe.
“The trend to flood Ukraine with weapons, especially heavy weapons, is an act that threatens the security of the continent and causes instability,” said Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Yesterday, Putin promised a “lightning-like” quick response to Ukraine if other countries intervened.
Focus on Izium
For the defense of Ukraine, Russia’s “main efforts” are concentrated “in the direction of Izium” – a city in the Kharkiv region, about 620 kilometers from Kiev.
“To strengthen the advance group, the invaders also transferred airborne units to Izium City, as well as up to 500 pieces of equipment,” the report said.
However, Russia said that it was Ukrainian forces that attacked the settlements of Izium and Kherson, this information could not be confirmed by independent sources. The Russian Defense said it would amount to “a war crime and a clear violation of international humanitarian law”.
About Kherson, the only regional capital Russia has captured since the invasion began, Ukraine said there were strong explosions Wednesday night (27). Russian troops used tear gas and stun grenades yesterday to suppress the pro-Ukrainian demonstrations and are now shelling the entire surrounding area and attacking Zelensky’s hometown of Mykolaiv and Kryvyi Rih.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that despite the Russian attacks, between yesterday (27) and today, it managed to repel six Russian attacks in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions and destroyed “five tanks, one artillery system, 22 armored vehicles, one car and one anti-counter.” -aircraft gun”.
Image: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration
Attack
At least three people, including a child, were injured in an airstrike on the city of Zaporizhzhia in eastern Ukraine.
According to the regional military administration, the attack was carried out with missiles and hit two houses.
Presence in the Black Sea
British Ministry of Defense intelligence said today that “about 20 Russian Navy ships, including submarines, are currently in the Black Sea operational zone”.
However, Ukraine’s ally Britain reminded that “the Bosphorus Strait is closed to all non-Turkish warships and therefore Russia has become unable to replace the lost cruiser Moskva in the Black Sea.” Moscow sank after an attack from Ukraine.
But the British said that “despite the embarrassing losses of the landing ship Saratov and the cruiser Moskva, Russia’s Black Sea Fleet remained capable of attacking Ukrainian and coastal targets.”
Health hazard in Mariupol
The southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian forces, may face health hazards. The City Council released a text today stating that “about 100,000 Mariupol residents are in mortal danger, not only because of the bombings, but also because of unbearable and unsanitary living conditions.”
“Very strong and deadly epidemics may soon erupt in the city due to a lack of central water supply and sanitation, thousands of corpses rotting under the rubble, a catastrophic shortage of drinking water and food,” the statement said.
Mariupol mayor Vadym Boychenko stressed the need for an “immediate and complete evacuation” of the city. “The invaders are unable to provide food, water and medicine to the existing population. Or they are not interested. They block all evacuation attempts. And without it people will die. After all, living conditions are now medieval.”
The Azovstal complex, a symbol of the Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol, was the target of an attack that killed people, according to information received from the Ukrainian government.
(via Reuters, AFP and RFI)
source: Noticias
