Hot warning in the war between Russia and Ukraine

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on April 26 that the country’s military had used missiles, aircraft and artillery on targets in Ukraine the night before, killing at least 560 members of the force. Ukraine is deaddestroy dozens of armored vehicles, rocket systems and equipment military other, according to Reuters. Eastern and southern Ukraine yesterday also continued to see new waves of Russian attacks, while Ukraine announced it had repelled some waves.

Russia warns NATO

Amid the serious situation, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on April 25 warned that the current risks of World War 3 are very great: “I do not want to artificially exaggerate the risks involved… This risk is serious. , it’s real. And we must not underestimate it,” according to AFP. The Russian foreign minister also accused the West of providing arms to Ukraine as a calculated provocation aimed at prolonging rather than ending the conflict. “These weapons will be a legitimate target for Russian army is acting within the framework of a special military operation. In essence, NATO is engaged in a war with Russia by proxy and arming the proxy,” he stressed.

Ukrainian soldiers on tanks in eastern Ukraine on April 24 AFP

The US and NATO have not commented on the statement. Meanwhile, British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey yesterday rejected Foreign Minister Lavrov’s warnings. “I don’t think there is currently a threat of escalation emerging. What the West is doing to support its allies in Ukraine is very well controlled. Everything we do is to avoid a direct conflict with Russia,” Heappey said, according to the BBC.

“The next few weeks will be crucial”

Amid the ongoing hostilities, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on April 26 chaired defense talks in Germany, attended by representatives from more than 40 countries, to seek assurances for the flow of weapons. to Ukraine. “Ukraine clearly believes they will win and everyone here believes so,” Austin said.

Also at the meeting, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said that Germany would allow the sending of tanks to Ukraine, marking a clear change in the policy of Germany on military support for Kyiv, according to AFP. On April 25, Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki also claimed to have supplied Ukraine with a number of tanks, but did not give details, according to RT Radio.

Just before the meeting, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said the main goal was to coordinate the growing security support for Kyiv, including the delivery of heavy weapons such as grenades. cannons and cannons. “The next few weeks will be very important. Ukraine needs constant support to succeed in the battle,” Milley stressed.

On April 25, the US State Department used an emergency declaration under the President for the first time Joe Biden to approve a $165 million arms sale package to Ukraine. The Pentagon said the weapons could include ammunition for artillery, tanks and howitzers.

Meanwhile, US officials said that Russia still has advanced equipment and has shown its readiness to add troops and units to the military operation in Ukraine. Moscow also has the economic capacity to conduct a long-term military campaign despite Western sanctions, according to several defense experts and economists.