A former American general sets a date for the end of the war and launches a dangerous prediction

Russian bombing of a residential area in the city GersonIn the south of Ukraine, resulting in three civilian deaths. The region has been quiet since November when the Ukrainian army regained control and fighting concentrated in the Donbas region. however, The fight intensified this weekAFP news agency reported.

“Enemy artillery hits residential areas”, the Kherson regional administration assured in a message on social networks. In turn, it reported three deaths, six injuries and the destruction of a hospital, a school, a bus stand, a post office, a banking institution and houses. On the other hand, AFP notes Evgeny PolitskyHead of the pro-Russian administration of Zaporizhia, a city in southern Ukraine. Ukrainian military accuses “(US) of bombing a railway bridge with Himars missile launchers. It crosses the Molochnaya River, where four members of the railway agents died.

Russia blamed Ukraine’s military for shelling a hospital in the pro-Russian separatist region of Lugansk in eastern Ukraine. 14 people died and 24 were injuredbetween patients and medical staff.

“Armed Forces of Ukraine A local hospital building was deliberately bombed with HIMARS rocket launchers” in the city of Novodar in the Luhansk region, the Russian military said in a statement.

Wagner Mercenary Group announced this Sunday Blagadatnoye takingAn urban residence in Donetsk near Solader, Ukraine via his Telegram channel.

Yevgeni Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch close to the country’s President Vladimir Putin and founder of the Wagner Group, said the commander of the assault unit was able to gain control of the town of Blagadatnoye.

Delivering a joint statement at the San Martin Palace with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is on a visit to Brazil and South America, President Alberto Fernandez affirmed that Russia “must understand the damage to the world” with the invasion of Ukraine. Chile, and aims to expand bilateral trade, investment flows and project financing.

Russian offensive in Donetsk region Four civilians were killed and 17 injured in the last 24 hoursDonetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrilenko said on January 29. It is still impossible to determine the exact number of casualties in Russian-occupied Mariupol and Volnovakha.Added step Kyrylenko Independence of Kiev.

British Intelligence maintained its latest report and intelligence Russia is deliberately misrepresenting the death toll in its invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday, the Ministry of Defense in London pointed to an attack on a Russian military bunker in the Donetsk region on New Year’s Eve. Twitter.

The Russian government led by Vladimir Putin recorded 89 soldiers lost their lives. However, British intelligence reports They say more than 300 people may have died. UK officials commented that this explains the “widespread presence of misinformation in Russian public announcements”.

Czech President-elect Petr Pavel plans to visit Ukraine with Slovakian President Zuzana Kaputova.Czech TV channel reported CT24 Last Saturday. Ukrainian media reflected this information Independence of Kiev Early Sunday morning (Argentina time), via Twitter post.

Pet HodgesA retired US lieutenant general gave an exclusive interview Forbes, In this He was encouraged to set a date for the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine. During the extensive conversation, Hodges mentioned – in principle – the main factor in the end of the war Possession of the Crimea.

“If the U.S. provides Ukraine with the long-range systems it needs to isolate Crimea and make it untenable for Russian forces, Then expect the army to take it back”, the military note predicted. This development could have serious consequences for Zelensky and the whole world.

Asked if he believed “this is a realistic end to the war,” the former US general insisted: “Crimea is the decisive terrain for this war.” He expected the area to return to Ukrainian hands.By the end of this summer”, more precisely, between June and August.

Hodges’ reports come weeks later The New York Times published an article that Joe Biden’s government is eager to help Zelensky get Crimea back, and the “ally” will do whatever it takes to get it.

The peninsula, which has been in Kremlin hands since 2014, It is one of Putin’s favorite annexed territories, who has likened it to “Jerusalem’s Temple Mount”.was handed over The Washington Post. In recent months, several warnings have been issued to discourage Ukraine’s recovery.

Among them is Elon Musk, the current CEO of Twitter. In October 2022, he said that “If Russia loses Crimea or uses nuclear weapons on the battlefield, it will choose the latter.” He added: “Whether we like it or not, Crimea is seen as absolutely central to Russia. It is Russia’s southern naval base and is vital to its national security. Losing Crimea is like losing Hawaii to America.

Ukraine and its Western allies Engaged in “fast track” talks About the possibility of receiving kyiv Also long-range missiles and military aircraft, a senior Ukrainian presidential adviser is expected. Mykhailo Podolyak said that Ukraine’s supporters in the West “They understand how war unfolds” And there is a need to provide aircraft capable of protecting armored fighting vehicles Al Jazeera.

He later criticized some of Ukraine’s Western partners for maintaining this A “conservative” approach to arms distribution, “Fearing Changes in International Architecture.” The comments come after the US and Germany promised to send the long-awaited vehicles.

The General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine announced on January 28 The Russian military has committed 66,743 war crimes and crimes of aggression in Ukraine since February 24. This information was published by Ukrainian media Kyiv Independent Through a post on the social network Twitter.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland His country and Sweden’s candidacy to join NATO is not expected Ahead of Turkey’s elections in May, he said he believed the Scandinavian countries were on track to eventually join the military alliance. CNN.

“In my view, the road to NATO is not closed for either country,” he clarified. Becca Havisto. Finland and Sweden are seeking to join NATO after Moscow’s attack on Ukraine sparked renewed security concerns across the region.

. But Turkey has raised objections before, under NATO rules. Only one member state can veto the membership of a new applicant.

Proponents of providing ATACMS argue that kyiv’s inability to hit targets far from the front line has killed a lot of ukrainians and makes it more difficult for ukraine to evacuate russian troops. Ukrainian media reflected this information Kyiv Independent.

The HIMARS missiles currently used by Ukraine have a range of up to 80 kilometers and cannot reach many areas occupied by Russia. The US refused to offer ATACMS missiles, which have a range of up to 300 kilometers.

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