‘JDN News’ presents the events of the past day, the 132nd day of the Russia-Ukraine war – as it happened minute by minute.
07:00 The President of Ukraine said that the Ukrainian forces are determined to continue the difficult campaign, which lasts more than four months and for the time being its end is not in sight. Zalansky said in his nightly speech: “Ukraine is about to break the Russian spirit and will.” “The Ukrainian army continues to respond to the Russian attacks and destroy the offensive effort of the occupiers,” he said. Zalanski added: “We have to break them, it is a difficult task, it takes time, but we have no alternative.”
08:30 – Mayor Mikularev: “The Russian army bombed the city, alarms were activated throughout the city.”
08:51 – The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zlansky, said that the reconstruction of Ukraine should be comprehensive and not just “the restoration of the walls destroyed by the shelling”. “Ukraine must become a free, modern and secure country,” Zlansky said. He added, “I’m sure we will.”
09:41 – British intelligence: Russia has succeeded in advancing on one of its main war objectives – the occupation of Lugansk. The move was successful following a successful coordination between two Russian fighting groups, in contrast to earlier stages of the war. Success in the occupation of Lugansk came at a slow pace and with heavy artillery activity – it is likely that the trend will continue in the struggle for the conquest of Donetsk.
11:00 President Zalanski’s adviser, Alexei Astovich, sounds particularly confident in Ukraine’s ability to return to war: “This is Russia’s last victory in Ukraine. , To conquer them – and for so many losses! “
Photo: Ukrainian Army
12:42 Russia has announced plans to build a new railway line connecting Rostov Oblast with the occupied territories of eastern Ukraine.
13:02 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has approved the opening of the accession process for Sweden and Finland as members of the Military Defense Alliance, after submitting the application in the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Aboud Filenald and Sweden. “
14:00 The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister was quoted as saying by the RIA news agency that “the response to Finland’s accession to NATO depends on the way in which NATO is deployed in its territory.” He said that if the military alliance deployed nuclear forces closer to Russia’s borders, Moscow would take appropriate response.
16:13 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, told the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zlansky, during their conversation today that he believes that the Ukrainian army can retake territory recently occupied by Russian forces. Johnson’s office said he had updated Zalanski on the latest British military equipment, including 10 “roaming” artillery and armament systems, which are expected to arrive in the coming days and weeks.
Photo: Ukrainian Army
17:00 – Senior researcher at the RUSI Military Research Institute in London, Neil Melvin, said that the Russian victory in Lugansk is “tactical only”, adding that Russia is expected to have more intense and important battles in the future. According to him, this is an important tactical victory, but one that was achieved at a huge cost. “It took more than 60 days to progress too slowly and too little,” he said. He estimated that in the wake of the victory the Russians would soon declare victory, at least in part, “but the really important battles are still to come.”
20:33 Canada has approved the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, just hours after the signing ceremony of the Protocol of Accession, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Alliance and the Foreign Ministers of the two Nordic countries. In doing so, Canada has become the first of 30 NATO members whose parliament ratifies the accession of Finland and Sweden to the military alliance. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “Canada has full confidence in their ability to integrate quickly and effectively within NATO.”