Russia on Thursday denounced Western promises to supply Ukraine with Heavy tanks, saying they saw development as evidence of Direct and growing American and European participation in dispute.
was the Kremlin’s response for the first time to announcements by the United States and Germany on Wed that they will arm Ukraine with dozens of battle tanks in It fight against Russia.
He added, “There are continuous statements from European capitals and Washington stating that it has been sent of various weapons systems of Ukraine, including tanks, in number way indicates participation of these countries or alliance in enmities in Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“We categorically disagree with This and in Moscow, everything that the Alliance and the capitals you mentioned do is seen as direct participation in dispute. We see this increasing.”
US President Joe Biden said the tanks “no offensive Threat “to Russia and they needed it help Ukrainians’ improvement ability to maneuver in open area.”
Ukraine seeks to obtain hundreds of Modern tanks to form what President Volodymyr Zelensky called an “iron fist.” of freedom that can give Its forces firepower to break the Russian defensive OPT lines and reclamation in south and east. To date, both Ukraine and Russia are mainly dependent on Soviet T-72 tanks.
Russia waged war by invading Ukraine on Feb 24 last yearincreasingly portrayed as confrontational with NATO.
“the classroom of the special military proces in Ukraine shows The United States and NATO intend to continue efforts to slow down out This is amazing military Conflict and become her participantsNikolai Patrushev, close ally of President Vladimir Putin and secretary of He was quoted by his Security Council on Thursday.
Interfax news The agency quoted him as saying, “So with the end of hot phase” of dispute in Ukraine, Anglo-Saxon world It will not stop the proxy war against Russia and its allies.
hail of rockets
moscow, in Meanwhile, the rush hour barrage launched of missiles towards Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least one Person.
Ukrainian military He said he shot down All 24 drones sent by Russia overnight, including 15 around the capital, with No damage was reported.
But soon Then, air Raid alerts sounded across Ukraine like people were heading to workAnd senior officials said air The defenses were firing down Incoming missiles.
in the capital, crowds of people took coverage in Underground metro stations. said Mayor Vitali Klitschko one One person was killed and two wounded by a missile explosion hit Non-residential buildings in the South of the city.
Kyiv’s military Management said more Of the 15 missiles fired at Kyiv He was shot down Rather, he urged people to remain in shelters.
DTEK, the largest in Ukraine private An energy producer, he said he was conducting an emergency power Closure in Kyivthe surrounding medium region And also Regions of Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk because of impending danger.
In Odessa, the Black Sea port has been designated as a ‘world heritage’ in danger site on Wednesday by the United Nations Culture Agency, Russian missile strikes destroyed energy infrastructure in the region military Management said.
Western analysts say the attacks on Cities of Ukraine more Trying to break morale over a strategy campaign.
Both sides are expected to mount new Ground attacks come spring, and Ukraine is seeking hundreds of Modern tanks in Hope of using them to break Russian defensive lines and restore occupied territories in south and east.
Both Ukraine and Russia are mainly dependent to date on Soviet T-72 tanks.
fighting in the East
Since the invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24 last yearRussia has shifted its stated goals from “discrediting” and “disarming” its neighbor to countering the allegedly aggressive and expansionist NATO alliance led by the United States.
Russians invasion Thousands killed of civilians, forced millions from others homes And reduced Entire cities to rubble.
fiercest fight, for Now, about the town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine with prewar population of 70,000 who witnessed some of the most brutal combat of the war.
Ukraine military He said that Russia is attacking”with the aim of Capture all of Donetsk region And no matter of its victims.”
The ruler installed by Russia of Donetsk said wednesday that the units of It was the Russian Wagner holding militia moving forward inside Bakhmut, with fighting on suburbs and in Neighborhoods that Ukraine recently took control of.
Reuters was unable to verify the site battlefield reports.
Russia on Thursday denounced Western promises to supply Ukraine with Heavy tanks, saying they saw development as evidence of Direct and growing American and European participation in dispute.
was the Kremlin’s response for the first time to announcements by the United States and Germany on Wed that they will arm Ukraine with dozens of battle tanks in It fight against Russia.
He added, “There are continuous statements from European capitals and Washington stating that it has been sent of various weapons systems of Ukraine, including tanks, in number way indicates participation of these countries or alliance in enmities in Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“We categorically disagree with This and in Moscow, everything that the Alliance and the capitals you mentioned do is seen as direct participation in dispute. We see this increasing.”
US President Joe Biden said the tanks “no offensive Threat “to Russia and they needed it help Ukrainians’ improvement ability to maneuver in open area.”
Ukraine seeks to obtain hundreds of Modern tanks to form what President Volodymyr Zelensky called an “iron fist.” of freedom that can give Its forces firepower to break the Russian defensive OPT lines and reclamation in south and east. To date, both Ukraine and Russia are mainly dependent on Soviet T-72 tanks.
Russia waged war by invading Ukraine on Feb 24 last yearincreasingly portrayed as confrontational with NATO.
“the classroom of the special military proces in Ukraine shows The United States and NATO intend to continue efforts to slow down out This is amazing military Conflict and become her participantsNikolai Patrushev, close ally of President Vladimir Putin and secretary of He was quoted by his Security Council on Thursday.
Interfax news The agency quoted him as saying, “So with the end of hot phase” of dispute in Ukraine, Anglo-Saxon world It will not stop the proxy war against Russia and its allies.
hail of rockets
moscow, in Meanwhile, the rush hour barrage launched of missiles towards Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least one Person.
Ukrainian military He said he shot down All 24 drones sent by Russia overnight, including 15 around the capital, with No damage was reported.
But soon Then, air Raid alerts sounded across Ukraine like people were heading to workAnd senior officials said air The defenses were firing down Incoming missiles.
in the capital, crowds of people took coverage in Underground metro stations. said Mayor Vitali Klitschko one One person was killed and two wounded by a missile explosion hit Non-residential buildings in the South of the city.
Kyiv’s military Management said more Of the 15 missiles fired at Kyiv He was shot down Rather, he urged people to remain in shelters.
DTEK, the largest in Ukraine private An energy producer, he said he was conducting an emergency power Closure in Kyivthe surrounding medium region And also Regions of Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk because of impending danger.
In Odessa, the Black Sea port has been designated as a ‘world heritage’ in danger site on Wednesday by the United Nations Culture Agency, Russian missile strikes destroyed energy infrastructure in the region military Management said.
Western analysts say the attacks on Cities of Ukraine more Trying to break morale over a strategy campaign.
Both sides are expected to mount new Ground attacks come spring, and Ukraine is seeking hundreds of Modern tanks in Hope of using them to break Russian defensive lines and restore occupied territories in south and east.
Both Ukraine and Russia are mainly dependent to date on Soviet T-72 tanks.
fighting in the East
Since the invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24 last yearRussia has shifted its stated goals from “discrediting” and “disarming” its neighbor to countering the allegedly aggressive and expansionist NATO alliance led by the United States.
Russians invasion Thousands killed of civilians, forced millions from others homes And reduced Entire cities to rubble.
fiercest fight, for Now, about the town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine with prewar population of 70,000 who witnessed some of the most brutal combat of the war.
Ukraine military He said that Russia is attacking”with the aim of Capture all of Donetsk region And no matter of its victims.”
The ruler installed by Russia of Donetsk said wednesday that the units of It was the Russian Wagner holding militia moving forward inside Bakhmut, with fighting on suburbs and in Neighborhoods that Ukraine recently took control of.
Reuters was unable to verify the site battlefield reports.