Russia says no ‘deadline’ for military operation in Ukraine

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu – Photo: TASS

“Ceasefires were declared and humanitarian corridors were established to remove people from besieged settlements. This, of course, slowed the attack, but it was done intentionally to avoid casualties. civilians,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Reuters on May 24 at a meeting of defense ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military alliance.

At the same time, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, also issued a statement that Russia will eventually achieve all the goals of the military operation in the region. Ukraine.

“We don’t chase deadlines,” Patrushev said in an interview with the newspaper Argumenty i Fakty of Russia on May 24. The official reiterated that Russia’s military campaign to de-fascist Ukraine and the fate of Ukraine will be decided by its people.

These statements show that the war in Ukraine will continue. Ukraine and the West believe that the Russian campaign is losing momentum due to heavy losses of people and equipment and strong resistance from Ukraine.

Meanwhile, on May 23, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that about 20 countries have offered new security support packages for Ukraine including artillery shells, coastal defense systems and tanks, vehicles. armored… In addition, some countries offered to participate in training for the Ukrainian army.

Among the weapons promised to Kiev are the Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark. Harpoon is a cruise missile that can glide over the sea to target up to 300km away. Normally Harpoon missiles are mounted on ships or planes, but Denmark is the only country with land-based systems for coastal protection.