Location at an overview: Ukraine summit in Odessa – Heavy fights on the front

Ukraine said that at a summit of state and government heads from Southeast Europe in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Odessa, according to its own statements, received commitments for additional weapons aids. “Further defense packages were confirmed by some countries,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha on television. He did not give details. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj also emphasized the need for upgrading with the accusation that Russia is more far -known.

Around a dozen heads of state and government came together at the Ukraine-Südosturopa summit to discuss the problems of the region and coordinate help for Ukraine. Selenskyj again asked for strengthening the air defense, but also for political support, for example in the hoped -for accession to the EU. The Ukrainian released a video on Telegram, which shows him how he puts flowers for the fallen Ukrainian soldiers with several state guests.

Selenskyj: Kreml wants to be corridor to Romania and Moldova

Russia’s expansion desires did not limit themselves to the south and east of Ukraine, warned Selenskyj. “The Russian military plans are aimed at this region – Odessa – and then to the borders to Moldova and Romania,” said Selenskyj at the summit. The Kremlin wanted to sow chaos in the region to weaken Europe as a whole.

Shortly after the beginning of the Russian war of aggression in February 2022, Rustam Minnekajew, a senior general in Moscow, chose control over the south of Ukraine and the land path to the Transnistria region, which is out of Moldau. However, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin did not officially know.

Warning of Domino effect

According to Selenskyj, the interests of the Kremlin are not limited to Ukraine. So Russia shook ethnic conflicts in the Balkans, interfered in the elections in Romania and plan to restore control over the ex-Soviet Republic of Moldova. If the pro -European camp of Russia -friendly competition is subject to the parliamentary election in Moldova in September, Moscow will encourage this to interfere even more in the affairs of other European countries, Selenskyj warned.

Serbia’s president for the first time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine

Because of the summit, Serbian President Alexandar Vucic also traveled to Ukraine for the first time since the beginning of the war. He refuses to sanctions against Russia and blames the West for Putin’s war against Ukraine. Vucic visited the military parade in Moscow a month ago. According to media reports, he promised to participate in the reconstruction of one or two Ukrainian cities or regions. Serbia supported the territorial inviolability of Ukraine, he also said.

However, he did not sign the summit of the summit in Odessa. Vucic justified this by letting sanctions against Russia were laid down there.

Relations between Serbia and Russia are traditionally friendly. Nevertheless, there was recent moods between Moscow and Belgrade when the Russian foreign secret service Serbia accused the sale of ammunition to Ukraine.

Ukraine further under pressure

Ammunition is not the only thing that lacks Ukraine. There are also problems with mobilizing new soldiers. The big neighbor Russia continues to put pressure on the front with its overweight of humans and material. According to the general staff in Kyiv, there were around 200 clashes in the last 24 hours alone.

The Russian troops were particularly active in the Donetsk area. There were almost 60 advances around the strategically important city of Pokrowsk. Pokrowsk has been a focus of the Russian attacks for months. According to the evening report on the general staff, there were also a good 30 attacks in the Novopawliwsk area south of Pokrowsk.

The hinterland’s shelling also continues with undiminished hardness. In the night of Thursday, drone attacks were again reported in several Ukrainian regions.

What can be expected on Thursday

After two prisoner exchange at the beginning of the week, both warring parties are supposed to give prisoners of war again on Thursday. According to information from Moscow, they are seriously injured.