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Putin will not stop in Ukraine, stated US President Joe Biden during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
For months, the Russian army made only limited gains on the battlefield against Ukrainian forces, which were short of weapons and ammunition. Now, as Kyiv receives billions of dollars worth of weapons from American and European allies, the space for a Russian breakthrough is narrowing, reports Bloomberg.
Russia's attempt to open a new front in northeastern Ukraine in the Kharkiv region already looks like it has failed to achieve Putin's goal of creating a buffer zone along the border. Ukraine claims that it is inflicting significant losses on Russian troops in the battles around Vovchansk.
Russian forces have made only modest advances since capturing Avdiivka in February at the cost of heavy casualties during months of fighting. They have been trying to capture Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region for several weeks.
"Ukraine is in a deep abyss because of the delay in the shipment of American weapons, and they are climbing out of that abyss. We saw how they resisted the Russian attack, and in a situation that is dynamically developing, weapons arriving on the battlefield in such a scale and in such quantities during the past few days and weeks, is of great importance," said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
On June 8, 2024, a Su-57 multi-purpose fighter of the aggressor state was hit at the Akhtubinsk airfield in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, located 589 kilometers from the combat line, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate.
The Su-57 is Moscow's most modern fighter, capable of striking with Kh-59 and Kh-69 missiles. Only a few units of this aircraft are in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces.
The USA, Germany, Italy, and Spain do not support Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to create a “coalition of instructors” to be sent to Ukraine, reports Welt.
In response to Putin's words about the alleged "illegitimacy" of the leader of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said that Putin's legitimacy is recognized only by Putin, and in Ukraine the president is elected by the people.
Ninety percent of Ukrainian prisoners of war are subjected to torture. So far, 13 places have been identified in the Russian Federation where Ukrainian prisoners are held, as well as 120 in the occupied territories, according to Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
Russia is reportedly compelling young Africans to fight in the war against Ukraine, using threats of deportation, as detailed by Bloomberg. European officials estimate that thousands of migrants and foreign students have been coerced by the Kremlin into joining the fight alongside Russian forces, contributing to the recent offensive in the Kharkiv Region.
Moscow is replicating tactics initially employed by the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), recruiting foreigners in Russia on work visas. These individuals are detained and given a stark choice: face deportation or participate in the conflict. While some manage to bribe officials to avoid military service and remain in the country, many are forced to accept the military service deal.
The coercion of migrants and students into combat began at the start of the war, according to another European official. These conscripted forces are experiencing severe casualties, often used in high-risk offensive operations to shield more experienced units.
Ukrainian intelligence indicates that Russia is conducting a widespread campaign to recruit foreign mercenaries from at least 21 countries, many of which are in Africa. These recruitment efforts promise attractive signing bonuses and salaries to entice recruits. Additionally, recruiters are targeting migrants and students who had previously sought work in Russia, sometimes luring them with false promises of lucrative jobs before forcing them into military training and deployment to the front lines.