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19h31.
According to the head of French diplomacy, it is “false” to say that Russia has gained the upper hand over Ukraine
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, called on Wednesday not to be misled by Russia, which claims to have gained the upper hand over Ukraine. “Russia seeks to persuade us that its victory is inevitable. It seeks in particular to persuade us that Ukraine has already lost. This is false for several reasons,” declared Stéphane Séjourné, during a hearing at the Assembly national. He recalled that the Ukrainian army “has already managed to retake (…) almost half of the Ukrainian territory conquered by Russia”. “Contrary to popular belief, Ukraine has achieved a number of notable successes, notably in Crimea and the Black Sea, by securing a maritime corridor which is crucial for exports and the world’s food balance,” he said. -he also underlined.
18h02.
Ukraine recognizes “extremely complex” situation on the front
Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky on Wednesday deemed the situation on the battlefield “extremely complex”, admitting that Ukraine lacks men and weapons, while a new envelope of American aid is blocked in Congress.
16h45.
Paris and Berlin announce the creation of a “coalition to support Ukraine’s air defense”
Sébastien Lecornu, French defense minister, and Boris Pistorius, his German counterpart, announced this Wednesday the creation of a “coalition to support the air defense of Ukraine”. This coalition will bring together around fifteen countries in total. On January 18, France announced the launch of a coalition in charge of organizing and sustaining support for Ukraine’s allies, particularly in terms of artillery.
Strengthening Ukraine’s air defense capabilities is essential for the future of the conflict and the protection of civilian populations.
After the launch of the artillery coalition, we formalize with @PistoriusBoris the ud83cuddfaud83cudde6 air defense support coalition pic.twitter.com/XTk2WptYxj
— Sébastien Lecornu (@SebLecornu) February 14, 2024
14h22.
Situation still “critical” for kyiv in Avdiïvka
For his first visit to the front as commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrsky traveled with Defense Minister Roustem Umerov to the areas of Avdiivka and Kupiansk, two of the hottest spots on the Eastern Front. “We are taking all possible measures to minimize our losses and save the lives of our soldiers,” he assured, affirming that conversely the Russian army “does not count its losses” in Avdiïvka.
According to the Ukrainian army, some 50,000 Russian troops are deployed in the area. Since October, following Ukraine’s major failed counter-offensive, Russian forces have been carrying out massive assaults and bombings to conquer this heavily destroyed industrial city. The position of the Ukrainian defenders has deteriorated since January and the city’s mayor, Vitaly Barabach, recently spoke of a “critical” situation in certain neighborhoods, admitting the first street fights.
12h23.
NATO military spending target will be reached by 18 out of 31 countries in 2024
Eighteen countries of the Atlantic Alliance out of 31 will reach the objective of 2% of GDP in military spending this year, its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Wednesday, a few days following Donald Trump’s attacks once morest bad payers in Europe. “It’s another record figure,” he welcomed to the press, before a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels. In 2014, only three countries had reached this 2% target, he added.
However, he immediately stressed, “some allies still have a long way to go.” “We agreed at the summit (in Vilnius, Lithuania) that all allies should invest 2% and that 2% was a minimum,” he explained.
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09h36.
In Russia, spreading “false information” regarding the army can lead to confiscation of property
The TASS agency reported this Wednesday that the Russian president signed a new law authorizing the confiscation of property of people spreading “false information” regarding the army.
09h29.
New Ukrainian army chief recognizes complicated situation for his troops
The new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armies Oleksandr Syrsky announced on Wednesday that he had visited the hottest areas of the eastern front with the Minister of Defense, judging the situation on the ground there to be “extremely complex and tense”. “The Russian occupiers continue to increase their efforts and outnumber” the Ukrainian forces, he declared on Telegram, while Ukraine is struggling to replenish the ranks of its army and American military aid including country needs to face the Russians remains blocked.
09h16.
Russian landing ship destroyed by Ukraine
The Ukrainian army claimed on Wednesday to have “destroyed” a Russian warship, the “Cesar Kounikov”, off the coast of southern Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia. Information not confirmed, for the moment, by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
08:15.
Three people killed in Donetsk region
Nine buildings as well as the hospital in the town of Selydove, near Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, were hit by Russian strikes overnight, local authorities report on Telegram. At least three people were killed, twelve others injured.
08:04.
After Donald Trump’s comments on NATO, Joe Bien does not lose his temper: “Never before in our history has a president prostrated himself before a Russian dictator”
Donald Trump’s comments on NATO never cease to make Joe Biden react. On Saturday, the former American president said he would “encourage” Russia to attack the countries of the defense alliance if they did not pay their share. “The worst thing is that he thinks it,” scolds the former current tenant of the White House. Never before in our history has a president kowtowed to a Russian dictator,” he continued.
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08h02.
The Kremlin might see further than Ukraine in the long term
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08h02.
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