The war between Russia and Ukraine comes to your day 967 since its beginning on February 24, 2022, when the Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a “special military operation” to free the pro-Russian population from the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Hoy Thursday October 17, 2024, Volodymyr Zelensky insists in intervention of North Korea by preparation of 10 thousand soldiers to fight the conflict.
On another topic the Russian Ministry of Defense advertisement this Thursday the capture of a new town in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetskthe on the other side of Maksimilianovka, during the offensive of the Russian troops in eastern Ukraine.
“As result of actions decided of units of the group of troops ‘South’, the town of Maksimilanovka was liberated of the People’s Republic of Donetsk,” says the military report published on Telegram.
According to Defense, during the last day only in that sector of the front the Ukrainian troops suffered nearly a thousand casualties between dead and wounded.
He Russian military command has been reporting progress in Donbas for several weekswhich confirm their plans to take over Ukraine’s main strongholds in the east of the country before the arrival of winter.
The current Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine began in October 2023 after the Ukrainian counteroffensive failed.
The American press highlights that the Russian army is advancing at speed in the Donbas which had not been seen since the beginning of its military campaign in February 2022.
According to the UA War Infographics project, in the last two months Russia has taken 5.5 times more territory in Ukraine under its control than in all of 2023.
Besides Volodímir Zelenskiannounced that he is traveling this Thursday to Brussels to introduce the so-called ‘Victory Plan‘before the leaders of the countries of the European Union (UE) at the Council held in the Belgian capital.
Volodymyr Zelensky insists on the need for his allies to allow their entry into NATO
Volodímir Zelenski, insisted this Thursday at need for its allies to formally invite Ukraine to join NATOin such a way that Your income can materialize when the war ends.
Zelensky said that talked about it with the president of the United States, Joe Bidenlast September, as well as with the vice president and Democratic candidate in the presidential elections, Kamala Harrisand with the former president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump.
“It is a sensitive issue in the United States. They have always considered that NATO can drag the United States into war and there are certain red lines when it comes to inviting Ukraine to NATO, but from my point of view, that is not the case.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, presenting the Victory Plan to the EU
In the main press room of this European institution, Zenelski assured that “inviting Ukraine to NATO does not mean crossing any red line.”. “Cross a red line with who, with a murderer? he asked rhetorically, alluding to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Ukrainian leader stated that Trump He told him that “they are good arguments“, although avoided confirming If it means that the former american presidentvery critical of NATO and the war in Ukraine, I would accept his entry into the Alliance if he wins the elections.
He Ukrainian president will attend NATO headquarters this afternoon in Brussels, where the Defense Ministers of the Atlantic Alliance are meeting today, to explain their plan.
Previously, Zelensky asked the EU for “unity” around his ‘Victory Plan’, in order to convince “other leaders”, in a veiled reference to the United States.
In addition to joining NATO, Zelensky wants his allies to authorize him to use long-range missiles to attack Russian territory and to deploy non-nuclear strategic weapons in Ukraine to deter Russia.
“Our plan is for Ukraine to be strong and ready for diplomacy and it is great that this plan does not depend on the will of Russia, but only on the will of our partners. And I think this gives an opportunity for this plan to be real.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, presenting the Victory Plan to the EU
In this sense, he said that kyiv continues preparing the second peace conferenceafter the one held last June in Switzerland.
Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine (EFE / EFE)
Joe Biden announces a new military aid package to Ukraine for $425 million
The American president, Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a new military aid package to Ukraine valued at 425 million dollarswhich includesbetween other material, ammunition and armed vehicles.
This was communicated personally in a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodímir Zelenskifocused on American support for the Ukrainian defense against the Russian offensive.
In the coming months, according to the White House statement, US will provide Ukraine with additional capabilities.
That promise includes hundreds of air defense interceptors, dozens of tactical air defense systems, artillery systems, significant quantities of ammunition, hundreds of armored personnel carriers y infantry fighting vehicles and thousands of additional armored vehicles.
From Washington it was specified that this material will help Ukraine equip its armed forces.
In their conversation, Biden and Zelensky got engaged a “intensify security assistance planning” together with its international partners to guarantee what Ukraine has the equipment it needs to defend itself.
Within the framework of that effort, according to the White House, the American president will organize in November a virtual meeting of the leaders of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine in which said support will be coordinated.
Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to kyiv, Ukraine and meets with Volodymyr Zelensky (EFE)
Víktor Orbán describes Ukraine’s ‘Victory Plan’ as “more than terrifying”
The Prime Minister of Hungary, the ultranationalist Viktor Orbán, rated this Thursday as “more than scary“the so-called ‘Victory Plan‘ with which the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, hopes to be able to stop and end the Russian invasion.
“We don’t know him officially yet, we heard what he said yesterday in the Ukrainian Parliament. It’s beyond terrifying.”
Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
Quoted by the official Hungarian news agency MTI, Orbán added that the EU should change “its war strategy for a peace strategy.”.
What was presented by Zelensky “points in the opposite direction“he warned Orbánwho asked the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the French President, Emmanuel Macronwhich start talks with Moscow on behalf of the EU, to “find a way out of this situation”.
In its plan, Ukraine proposes, among others, that the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany deploy non-nuclear strategic weapons in Ukraine to deter Russia and insist on the desire join NATO when the war ends.
Zelensky, who is also participating in the summit of EU leaders, today asked for unity among European partners to be able to convince “other leaders” and also support his requests.
Orbánthe community leader who is Moscow’s best ally, stressed that the EU applies a “warlike” and “wrong” strategy in the Ukraine war y He warned that in his opinion Europe “is losing”.
The EU “entered” the war with a poorly planned and poorly executed strategysaid the ultra-nationalist president, who has been trying for months to stop EU financial aid for Ukraine.
Hungarian-Ukrainian relations are tense, with kyiv accusing Budapest of serving Russian interests, while Hungary criticizes Ukraine for failing to respect the rights of ethnic minorities in the country, including the Magyars.
Archive image of the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán.EFE/EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS
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Volodymyr Zelensky insists on North Korea’s intervention due to the preparation of 10,000 soldiers
The Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski, assured this Thursday that the ukrainian intelligence services he detected what North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 soldiers to Ukraine y help so to Russia in their invasion.
“We know that North Korea is preparing 10,000 soldiers to send to fight against us”
Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine
The Ukrainian president said that it is a information you have shared with the United States and with the european countriesbecause it is “something urgent.”
“It’s a second country joining Russia getting involved in this war“said Zelensky, who differentiated the support that Iran provides from that which Pyongyang is giving.
“Iran gives you drones and missiles, but not people. AND here we see this is the first step towards a world war”said the Ukrainian leader.
Support between Russia and North Korea (EFE)