Currently, Russia is making slow but steady progress on the eastern front, but the Kyiv government hopes military aid from the US will eventually arrive and solve the shortage of ammunition and anti-aircraft weapons. of the Ukrainian army.
Kyiv officials believe that Moscow wants to take control of the strategic eastern town of Chasiv Yar on May 9. Russia has not commented on this information.
Share on news site Liga.net On April 23, Mr. Pivnenko predicted that Ukrainian troops would face some difficulties, but denied the possibility that Russia could win a decisive victory in the upcoming summer campaign.
At the same time, General Pivnenko said that Russia could seek to advance troops in the direction of the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. He said Ukraine’s second largest city has been repeatedly hit by missiles and attacks from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in recent weeks.
However, he said Kyiv forces are ready to repel any attack from Russia.
On the same day, at a meeting at the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu estimated that Ukraine had lost nearly half a million troops since Moscow launched its special military campaign in February 2022.
In the coming time, Mr. Shoigu said the Russian army will focus more on destroying logistics centers and ammunition depots containing Western weapons. The minister emphasized that the Russian military industry will continue to increase the production of weapons and military equipment to respond to threats from the US and its allies. Ukraine has not commented on the above information.
Meanwhile, news agency TASS On April 24, citing an announcement from the press agency of the Russian Investigative Committee, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes.
Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying that the report on Mr. Ivanov’s detention had been presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Peskov added that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was informed in advance about Mr. Ivanov’s arrest.
Russian media reported that Mr. Ivanov (49 years old) could face up to 15 years in prison.
Reuters Citing information from the Russian press, Mr. Ivanov may be the highest-ranking Russian official to face such accusations since Moscow conducted its military campaign in Ukraine in early 2022.
Also on April 24, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a 3-day trip to China, marking his first visit to China since June 2023. According to Nikkei Asia on April 24, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China in the context of China’s growing concerns about the trajectory of the bilateral relationship.
The US State Department announced that Secretary of State Blinken will make a 3-day visit, starting on April 24, meeting with Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing. The last time Mr. Blinken was in Beijing and met Chinese President Xi Jinping was in June 2023.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the topics Mr. Blinken will discuss include the crisis in the Middle East, issues related to the Taiwan Strait and the East Sea, especially the Russian war situation. – Ukraine.
During this visit to China, Mr. Blinken will also seek China’s cooperation to reduce tensions in the Middle East amid reciprocal attacks by Israel and Iran. “We express concern about China using whatever channels of influence it has to try to persuade parties to exercise restraint, including Iran,” Blinken said.
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