London, Thanasis Gavos
The total gains for the Russian forces on the axes of invasion in Ukraine were “limited” in the last 24 hours, Although their entrance to the center of Hersonissos has been reported, the British Ministry of Defense reports in the latest update (7.17am London).
It is estimated that this slow progress is probably due to a combination of ongoing logistical difficulties and strong Ukrainian resistance.
Heavy artillery fire and airstrikes also continued to hit residential areas during Tuesday, mainly in the cities of Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mariupol and Chernihiv.
Finally, it is noted that Putin’s invasion has forced the displacement of more than 660,000 civilians.
In a morning statement, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the Russians had changed tactics as they suffered far more casualties than expected.
As he explained, they now bomb at night and their planes fly at night because during the day they are shot down, while they continue to try to encircle cities.
He warned that Russian attacks had taken place “Harder and more indiscreet”something we should expect to become “worse”.
He said the change in tactics was due to the slow progress of Russian forces, which in turn was probably due to President Putin arrogantly believing that the Ukrainians would welcome him as a liberator.
Therefore, the British minister noted that there are problems with the supply chain of Russian forces.
He also said that the Russian leader “obviously does not care” about Western sanctions.
He confirmed that countries and organizations are gathering evidence for the crime possible war crimes He noted that Britain has not yet stopped using thermobaric missiles, although it has seen the development of these powerful weapons.
Asked why Britain was not trying to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, Wallace reiterated for days that such a zone should be imposed, which would mean air battles over Ukraine. That would trigger NATO Article 5, he continued, provoking a backlash from NATO allies and eventually a war with Russia across Europe.
What we can do, he said, is arm and support the Ukrainians and impose sanctions that affect and isolate Russia.
He added that even if we had a no-fly zone over Ukraine, this would allow Russian ground forces to move unhindered.
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