Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country defense against The invading Russian forces were at a “turning point” and again I pressed the United States for more help hours After the Kremlin forces retreated on widely pledged back Some of their operations.
Russian bombing of nearly areas Kyiv And the North city of Chernihiv attacks are intensifying elsewhere in The country has also undermined hopes for progress Towards an end to the brutal war. The talks were between Ukraine and Russia set To resume Friday with video, according to head of Ukrainian delegation David Arakhmeyeh.
delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visited Washington on Wednesday to pay for more Help the United States, saying that their nation needs more military equipment more financial help And the tougher Penalties against Russia.
“we need to kick russian soldiers off our land and for that we need everything possible Weapons “Ukrainian parliament Member Anastasia Radina said on news Conference at the Ukrainian Embassy.
Zelensky made the case directly To US President Joe Biden.
“If we really fight for freedom and in defense of Democracy together, then we have the right demand help in This difficult turning point. Tanks, aircraft and artillery systems. Freedom should “No worse armed than tyranny,” said Zelensky. in His video night speech to the nation, which he delivered standing in the darkness outside Dimly lit presidential offices in Kyiv. Thank the United States for Additional $500 million in The help that was announced Wednesday.
There seemed to be little confidence that Russia and Ukraine would do so resolve dispute soonespecially after the Russian military around-face and its latest attacks.
Russia said on Tuesday it would de-escalate operations near… Kyiv And Chernihiv to “increase mutual trust and create conditions for More negotiations. Zelensky and the West were skeptical. Soon after, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian bombing was hitting homes, stores, libraries, and other civilian sites. in or near those areas.
Russian forces also Has stepped up up their attacks on Donbass region in East and around city of Izyum falling on a key The road to Donbass, after the redeployment of units from other regions, Ukrainian side He said.
Oleksandr Lomako, secretary of Chernihiv city Council, said the Russian announcement turned out To be complete Comfort.”
“At night they did not decrease but the opposite increased its intensity of military Lomako said.
A senior British intelligence official He said Thursday that Russian morale is depressing soldiers in Ukraine refused to become pregnant out commands and sabotage their own equipment He had fired by mistake down their own planes.
in a letter in The Australian capital, Canberra, Jeremy Fleming, who The head of the electronic spy agency GCHQ, said President Vladimir Putin apparently “widely miscalculated” invasion, He said. Although Putin’s advisers seemed too afraid to tell the truth”Term of These wrong judgments must be crystal clear system”.
US intelligence officials have given similar assessments that his advisers are misleading Putin about the poor performance of for him military in Ukraine because they are too afraid to tell him truth.
Five weeks in invasion which has left in thousands dead on Both sides, the number of The number of Ukrainians fleeing the country exceeded 4 million, half of they childrenaccording to the United Nations.
“I’m not know Nikolai Nazarov, a refugee from Ukraine, said as he pushed his father’s wheelchair at a border crossing into Poland. “I suspect more will escalate occur in Eastern Ukraine. This is why we can’t go back to Kharkiv.
Zelensky said negotiations will continue with Russia was just “words without details”. He said that Ukraine is preparing for concentrated new strikes on Donbass.
Zelensky also He said he had summoned the ambassadors of Ukraine to Georgia and Morocco, indicating that they had not done enough to convince those countries to support Ukraine and punish Russia for The invasion.
“With all due respect, if there won’t be weapons, won’t be penalties, won’t be restrictions. for Russian businessThen please see for else work,” He said.
During Tuesday’s talks in Istanbul, faded outlines of a possible It seems that the peace agreement appeared when the Ukrainian delegation presented a file framework under which the state declares itself neutral – abandons its bid join NATO, as Moscow has long demanded – in return for Security guarantees from group of other countries.
Senior Russian officials responded positively, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Ukraine’s readiness to accept neutrality and consideration outside NATO for Security represents ‘big progress’ according to Russia news agencies.
But those statements were followed by attacks.
Oleksandr Pavlyuk, head of The Kyiv region military The administration said that the Russian shells targeted residential areas and civilian infrastructure in Bush, Brovary and Fishord areas around the capital.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said: military also Targeted fuel depots in two cities in Central Ukraine with air- Launched a long time ago -range cruise missiles. Russian forces hit Ukrainian special Forces Command in South Mykolaiv region, he said, and two ammunition depots in Donetsk region in Donbass.
In southern Ukraine, a Russian missile destroyed fuel depot in Dnipro, the fourth largest country cityregional officials said.
US says Russia has begun repositioning less than 20% of Her forces were scattered around her Kyiv. Pentagon Press secretary John Kirby said the troops started from there and some other areas moving mostly to northSome went to neighboring Belarus. Kirby said it appears Russia intends to resupply and send them back In Ukraine, but it is not clear where.
Ukrainian military He said some Russian airborne units are believed to have withdrawn to Belarus.
In northern Ukraine, Russian forces took number offensive Wednesday, focus on Survey and logistics general The staff said in a permit. But Russia is expected to increase attacks soon To protect its forces while they are repositioned, she said.
Russians also They are expected to attempt to besiege Chernihiv.
Russian top military Officials say main goal Now it’s “editing” of Donbass, the predominantly Russian-speaking industrial region where Moscow-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian forces since 2014.
Some analysts suggested that the focus on Donbass and the pledge to de-escalate may just be an attempt to put something positive spin on reality: The Russian ground forces were thwarted – and incurred heavy losses – in Their attempt to seize the capital and other cities.
