In this context, Shoigu was blunt when referring to the Ukrainian military: “Don’t push your luck. Make the right decision. End military operations and lay down your arms”.
But the Ukrainian authorities, who began receiving the latest $800 million in military aid approved by the United States on Monday, seem far from meeting Moscow’s demands. “No matter how many Russian soldiers are brought here, we will fight. We will defend ourselves.”Zelensky warned after announcing the start of the battle for Donbas.
The port city of Mariupol remains the main obstacle, besieged for weeks: the last Ukrainian forces entrenched in the Azovstal industrial complex received a new ultimatum from Moscow. Thus, the Ministry of Defense proposed a ceasefire starting at noon this Tuesday: “All units of the Ukrainian army without exception, and all foreign mercenaries, leave without weapons and ammunition”.
In Donetsk, a neighboring region of Donbas, the Russians are bombing “in the direction of Marinka, Ocheretyne and Avdivka,” said the governor, Pavlo Kirilenko, who assures that the situation “is difficult but under control.”
Although the outbreaks are in the east, Russia has also attacked other parts of the country: on Monday deadly bombings were recorded in Kharkov (northeast), one of the main cities, and in Lvivthe western city that had become a refuge for the displaced.
The conflict has already caused almost 5 million refugees in other countries and more than 7 million internally displaced persons, according to the United Nations.
Coinciding with the intensification of the Russian offensive in the east, US President Joe Biden called a meeting this Tuesday with his allies to discuss the situation in Ukraine. From the European Union (EU), on Monday they condemned the “indiscriminate” bombings against Ukrainian civilians. In the meantime, Zelenski waits to be confirmed as a candidate to join the EU after handing over to the bloc’s ambassador in Ukraine, Matti Maasikas, two files with the request for accession.
Source: Ambito
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