(Central News Agency, Taipei, 15th, comprehensive foreign report) The situation of the battle in Ukraine’s front line in the Donbass has changed. The Russian army has made some progress, and the Ukrainian army has launched a counter-offensive. British intelligence shows that Russia has lost regarding a third of its ground troops in the invasion of Ukraine. According to media reports, the Unan Azov Steel Plant has resumed work in another place in order to continue to support the Ukrainian army.
Changes in the frontline battle situation, the Russian army made some progress, the Ukrainian army launched a counteroffensive
The front lines of the Ukrainian war have changed today, with Russian troops making some progress in the hotly-fighted eastern Donbas region and Ukrainian troops launching a counteroffensive near the strategic Russian-occupied city of Izium.
Archyde.com pointed out that putting pressure on the city of Izum and the Russian supply line will make it more difficult for the Russian army to encircle the Ukrainian army on the eastern front of the Donbas region.
Izyum crosses the Donets river and can be reached from the second largest city, Kharkiv, by driving regarding 120 kilometers southeast along the main road.
Oleh Sinegubov, Governor of Kharkiv Region, commented on social media that the most intense clashes were still in the direction of Izyum, “where our armed forces have changed to a counter-offensive, and the enemy is on certain fronts. retreat”.
● British intelligence: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has lost regarding 1/3 of its ground troops
Britain’s military intelligence said today that Russia may have lost regarding a third of its ground troops deployed to Ukraine and that its offensive in the Udon Bass region “has lost momentum and is significantly behind what was originally planned”.
“Despite small initial progress, Russia has failed to achieve significant land gains over the past month, while continuing to suffer from high attrition,” the MoD wrote on Twitter.
“The ground combat troops that Russia put in in February may now be lost by a third.”
The MoD also said that Russia was unlikely to significantly accelerate its advance in the next 30 days.
● Russia withdraws from Ukrainian second largest city US think tank: Ukrainian army seems to win the battle of Kharkiv
The Ukrainian military said today that Russian troops have withdrawn from the surrounding area, weeks following Russia bombed the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv. U.S. think tank says Ukraine appears to have won the battle for Kharkiv.
The Ukrainian military said it was withdrawing from Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, focusing on securing supply lines while launching mortar attacks, artillery shelling and airstrikes in the eastern state of Donetsk, the Associated Press reported. , to “eliminate Ukrainian troops and destroy fortifications”.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that Ukraine “is entering a new phase of long-term war”.
● Continue to support the resumption of work of the Azov Steel Plant in Uzbekistan
Before the outbreak of the Ukrainian war, the Azovstal steel plant in Malipo, Uzbekistan was an important steel supplier in the world. Although the plant has not yet been freed from the war, its owner has restarted production in other parts of Ukraine in order to resume work as soon as possible. .
According to the British “Financial Times” report, the Azov steel plant’s huge plant in Malibo is still in the hands of the Ukrainian army and has become a symbol of Ukraine’s stubborn resistance. But its owner, Uzbekistan’s largest steelmaker, Metinvest, has managed to resume production elsewhere because of the plant’s pivotal position in the world’s supply chain.
● Eurovision Song Contest Ukraine wins Zelensky: Music conquers Europe
The Ukrainian “Kalush Orchestra” won the Eurovision Song Contest today with an infectious composition. President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Ukrainian music for conquering Europe and said he would ensure a day for the Eurovision Song Contest in Malibo.
The Kalush Orchestra won the world’s biggest singing competition by beating 24 rivals with a Ukrainian folk song “Stefania”, Agence France-Presse reported.
“Please help Ukraine and Mariupol! Help Azovstal!” lead singer Oleh Psiuk shouted in English following the performance.
● NATO praises Ukraine’s winning band for showing courage in resisting Russia
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Giorna today congratulated Ukraine on winning the annual music competition with a “beautiful song”, saying it was a testament to Ukraine’s courage to fight once morest Russia.
The foreign ministers of the 30 NATO member states gathered in Berlin today to discuss the possible applications of Finland and Sweden to become NATO members, as well as the response to what Mircea Geoana said was Russia’s “unreasonable” invasion of Ukraine. strategy.
“I would like to congratulate Ukraine on winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Yesterday we saw tremendous support for this brave act from across Europe and Australia… Of course, the song is beautiful, beautiful,” Gioana said.
● Ukrainian foreign minister meets with Blinken, saying weapons are on the way
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Berlin today and that “more weapons and other aid are on their way to Ukraine”.
“We agreed to work closely to ensure Ukrainian grain exports reach consumers in Africa and Asia. Thank you Secretary of State Blinken and the United States for their leadership and unwavering support,” Kuleba tweeted.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said Blinken and Kuleba discussed the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including the impact on global food security.
● G7 will continue to put economic pressure on Moscow to fight back once morest Russia’s so-called “wheat war”
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries pledged today to strengthen the economic and political isolation of Russia, continue to provide arms to Ukraine and fight what the German foreign minister called a “wheat war” by Russia.
Senior diplomats from the G7 countries and the European Union from Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United States also pledged following meeting at the German resort of Weissenhaus in the Baltic Sea. Continue to provide military and defense aid to Ukraine “for as long as possible”.
They will also address false news that Russia has accused the West of causing food supply problems around the world with sanctions once morest Russia, they said in a joint statement. They also urged China not to aid Moscow or justify Russia’s war.
● A delegation of US Republican senators visited Ukraine
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and three other Republican senators traveled to Ukraine today to meet with President Zelensky.
Zelensky expressed gratitude for McConnell’s visit. He said that Russia was carrying out genocide once morest the Ukrainian people and that Russian President Vladimir Putin had committed war crimes that shocked the world, including abuse, mass executions and sexual assaults that Europe had not seen since World War II. seen such a crime.
The news of McConnell’s visit to Ukraine was issued by Zelensky’s office. (Editor: Liu Shuqin / Review: Chen Zhengyi) 1110515