In the next phase passes the war of the Russians in Ukraine, as the “Battle of Donbass” began, as he described it Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Donbass is a region in eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists.
Western analysts estimate that the preparatory bombings will keep from hours to weeks. Once this phase is completed, the Russians will try to break the Ukrainian lines of defense and occupy the target areas.
Russian forces have entered the city of Kremina, in the greater Donbass region, as confirmed by Ukrainian forces. At least eight civilians have been killed in Russian bombings in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Chief of Staff Zelensky: The Ukrainian army will withstand the new attack
THE Andriy Germak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukrainesaid confident that the Ukrainian armed forces will face and new russian attackfocusing on Donbass.
“Believe in our army, it is very strong,” he told his compatriots.
Pentagon: Concentration of forces in Donbas and Mariupol
The US Pentagon has announced that the Russian military has deployed more troops in eastern and southern Ukraine. O US Department of Defense Spokesman John Kerbysaid Washington was seeing an increase in airstrikes and artillery shelling in the southeastern part of Donbas and in the south, “especially around and inside Mariupol.”
At the same time, Moscow is pounding Mariupol, the city-port of strategic importance, which continues to resist despite the incessant siege and strangulation that has existed for weeks.
Putin has asked for a list of his generals who oppose the invasion
Ukrainian media reported on Holy Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had asked for a list of Russian generals opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian generals have written a letter to Mr Putin calling for an end to the war in Ukraine. In response, the Russian ruler reportedly said the “military operation” would continue and asked for a list of these generals.
Military expert Oleg Zhdanov told Ukrainian television station Ukraine 24 that the generals had sent the letter to Putin through Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
The same analyst said that according to intelligence services, the Moscow General Staff is maturing the view that it is necessary to abandon the offensive operation in order to keep at least part of the ground forces in combat readiness to resolve other issues and other challenges facing Russia. Federation.
Biden will not go to Kyiv
US President Joe Biden is not scheduled to visit Kyiv, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki reiterated yesterday. He added that the US government is currently focusing on sending military equipment to Ukraine.
At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview that the dialogue with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “froze” after the revelations about the crimes in Bouka and other Ukrainian cities.
However, he did not rule out the possibility of talking to the Russian president in the future.
Asked why he did not follow the example of other European leaders who traveled to the Ukrainian capital, Macron said that if he went to Kyiv, he would do so to bring something useful, to make a difference.
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