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There is another large fire in occupied Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast tonight... This time it is a Russian vehicle refueling depot.
Ukraine commander irked by lack of arms promised for offensiveUkraine’s counteroffensive plans have been slowed by a lack of adequate firepower, from modern fighter jets to ammunition for artillery guns, the country’s military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has said. Complaining about the slow deliveries of weapons promised by the West, Zaluzhny said in an interview with the Washington Post published on Friday that Kyiv’s Western supporters would not themselves launch an offensive without air superiority, but Ukraine is still awaiting F-16 fighters promised by its allies. “I do not need 120 planes. I’m not going to threaten the whole world. A very limited number would be enough,” he told the newspaper, saying that it “pi**es me off” when some in the West complain about the slow start and progress of the push against Russian forces.
He also complained he has a fraction of the artillery shells that Russia is firing
Exclusive: The CIA's blind spot about the Ukraine warThe CIA's Blind Spot about the Ukraine War
One of the biggest secrets of the Ukraine war is how much the CIA doesn't know. The Agency is as uncertain about Volodymyr Zelensky's thinking and intentions as it is about Vladimir Putin's. And as the Russian leader faces his biggest challenge in the aftermath of a failed mutiny, the Agency is straining to understand what the two sides will do—because President Joe Biden has determined that the United States (and Kyiv) will not undertake any actions that might threaten Russia itself or the survival of the Russian state, lest Putin escalate the conflict and engulf all of Europe in a new World War. In exchange, it expects that the Kremlin won't escalate the war beyond Ukraine or resort to the use of nuclear weapons.
Good read! A few surprise tacit admissions (at least by the article ).
️UKRAINE REGIONAL GOVERNOR KOZYTSKIY REPORTS CASUALTIES, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE HIT IN LVIV
No they're not.Russia is denying this.
The overnight attack on Lviv was the most devastating one on the city since the beginning of the full-scale war.
The youngest victim killed by the missile strikes was 21, the oldest 95.
- At least four killed in Russian missile strike on Lviv in western Ukraine, the deadliest in the city since the start of the invasion
- Zelenskiy vows "strong" response to Lviv attack
- Wheat prices jump on signs of smaller Russia crop
Zelenskyy confirmed that he arrived in Bulgaria
"I am conducting reasonable negotiations with top officials, politicians, and journalists
We will discuss defence, Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, security guarantees and Formula of Peace," president wrote
UK Defense Ministry: Moscow re-deploys units from strategic regions in Russia to Ukraine.
Russia's military drew up units from vital areas across Russia as far as 7,000 km from the front to face Ukraine's counteroffensive, the U.K. Defense Ministry said.
The president of Lithuania, which will host next week's NATO summit, said he expected the talks to satisfy Ukraine as it seeks a clear invitation to join the defence alliance.
White House comments on US position on Ukraine's membership in NATO
US supports Ukraine’s accession to NATO when Ukraine implements reforms and meets all requirements.
Vilnius summit will reflect fresh sense of purpose over Ukraine war – but hard questions remain over membership issues.
This has now been denied by Lukashenko (source) on the grounds that "I know China and I know Xi Jinping". Obviously, take that with a pot of salt.No they're not.
Peskov was aked about this at a presser and his reply was "I cannot confirm this." (source: Кремль не подтвердил, что Си Цзиньпин предостерег Путина от применения ЯО) That is not a denial, and Peskov is notorious for his doublespeak.
I'm gonna say the FT story is more than plausible.
The aim of the discussions is to lay the groundwork for potential negotiations to end the war, people briefed on the talks tell NBC News.
Former U.S. officials have held secret Ukraine talks with prominent Russians
I read somewhere else that it was a flat denial.No they're not.
Peskov was aked about this at a presser and his reply was "I cannot confirm this." (source: Кремль не подтвердил, что Си Цзиньпин предостерег Путина от применения ЯО) That is not a denial, and Peskov is notorious for his doublespeak.
I'm gonna say the FT story is more than plausible.
