826 days of Russia-Ukraine war completed, no hope of peaceUkraine’s second largest city was targeted America and Europe are constantly giving weapons to Ukraine
Moscow/Kyiv. 826 days of Russia-Ukraine conflict have passed, but the possibility of ending this bloody conflict is still far-fetched. America as well as European countries are continuously supplying weapons to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Western countries of facing serious consequences. Now its effect is also visible. Russia has caused havoc by attacking at midnight in Kharkiv, the second largest city of Ukraine. A 5 palace apartment in Kharkiv was targeted. Russia has targeted 3 places in this city of Ukraine. At least 3 people died in this attack, while 16 others were injured. Also, the apartment has suffered extensive damage. Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleh Sinyhubo said that children are also among the injured. On the other hand, Ukraine has claimed to have destroyed Russia’s patrol boat in a drone attack on the coast of Crimea.
LIVE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received assurances of US$1 billion in military aid during his visit to three EU countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the war would take a new dangerous turn if his country was attacked with weapons obtained from Western countries. Belgium promised aid to Ukraine for the year 2024, which committed to give Ukraine 30 F-16 fighter planes over the next four years. Zelensky said, ‘We will use F-16 fighter planes on the battlefield this year and thus strengthen our position (in the war).’ During a visit to Uzbekistan, Putin said that the war could flare up further if Ukraine used long-range missiles provided by Western countries to attack Russian territory.
LIVE: Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use its weapons against Russia. US officials said on Friday that Ukraine can use the US ATACMS missile to protect Kharkiv from the Russian army. Its range is 300 kilometers. US officials said that Ukraine can directly attack the Russian army with these weapons. They should not be used inside the Russian border. Russia had intensified attacks in Kharkiv from May 10. After this, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had sought permission from the US and Western countries to use the weapons given by them against Russia.
LIVE: Spain promised to provide Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with additional air defense missiles to counter Russian attacks. Ukraine needs these additional missiles to counter the 3,000 bombs dropped by Russia every month as the war enters its third year. Zelensky said Ukraine needs seven US-made Patriot air defense systems to prevent Russia from attacking power grids and civilian areas as well as military targets with devastating glide bombs. “If we had these modern Patriot systems, (Russian) fighter planes would not be able to fly more to drop (glide) bombs on the civilian population and the military,” Zelensky said at a press conference in the Spanish capital.
LIVE: The Swedish government said it would provide military aid worth US$1.23 billion to Ukraine. This would be the largest aid package ever given by Sweden to Ukraine. Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Bush said, “This includes equipment that is at the top of Ukraine’s priority list.” She said it includes air defense, artillery, ammunition and armored vehicles. Meanwhile, Sweden’s Defense Minister Paul Johnson said his country has currently refused to send Sweden-made JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. He said the Ukrainian side’s focus is on the implementation of the F-16 program. Several countries have said they want to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Belgium on Tuesday promised to give 30 F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 31, 2024, 08:27 IST