2023-07-14 19:45:55
The kyiv counter-offensive, faced with resistance from Russian forces, “don’t go so fast”admitted on Friday July 14 the head of the Ukrainian presidential administration Andriï Yermak. “If we see that something is not right, we will say so. Nobody is going to embellish”, he added. Ukraine will not negotiate with Russia as long as Moscow’s troops are on Ukrainian territory, Andriï Yermak also argued. “Our position is very clear. Even thinking regarding these negotiations is only possible following Russian troops leave our territory”, the official said. Follow the latest developments in the war in Ukraine in our live.
The Kremlin is considering legalizing private military companies. Russia is studying the legalization of private military companies, in particular the Wagner group, whose existence is currently still not authorized by Russian law. “Legally, the private military company Wagner does not exist and never has existed, it is a question to be studied, to be examined further”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Towards a renewal of the grain agreement in the Black Sea? Russian President Vladimir Putin is “OK with me” for the grain export agreement to be renewed (it is due to expire on Monday), said Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Questioned by Russian press agencies, the Kremlin spokesman did not confirm the statements of the Turkish president.
kyiv announces that it shot down 16 Russian drones overnight. On Telegram, the Ukrainian army announced that it had shot down 16 explosive drones out of the 17 launched by Russia “from the southeast of the country” overnight from Thursday to Friday. These Shahed-type drones, manufactured by Iran, have caused heavy damage since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
US cluster munitions delivered. The Ukrainian armed forces have already received cluster munitions, controversial equipment promised by Washington to kyiv to help in its counter-offensive. “We just received them, we haven’t used them yet, but they can change drastically” the situation, Commander Oleksandre Tarnavsky told CNN.
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