Ukraine Fights Back: Kiev Troops Launch Daring Counterattacks Near Pokrovsk
Russian Advances in Donetsk Slowing Down
Russia and Ukraine are attacking each other with drones. All the information in the news blog.
Ukrainian Counterattacks Near Pokrovsk
9:27 pm: Ukrainian armed forces are launching isolated counterattacks near the crowded city of Pokrovsk. This is reported by the US newspaper “Forbes”. Accordingly, the Ukrainian military has left four to five brigades, each with up to 2,000 troops, as reserves in the region. Now some of the units would “join the battle along the last line of trenches and fortified towns” a few kilometers outside the city in the Donetsk region. Russian military bloggers confirm Ukrainian counterattacks. The information cannot be independently verified.
Pokrovsk is a strategically important railway junction. The Ukrainian army has been coming under increasing pressure here for weeks. The counterattacks could at least slow the advance of Russian troops on Pokrovsk. The authorities have ordered an evacuation in the big city. It is said that more than 20,000 people are still there.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief on the Front Sector
Recently, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine, Olexander Syrskyj, said about the front sector: “During the last six days, the enemy has not gained a meter of ground in the direction of Pokrovsk.” Syrskyj sees this as a result of the Ukrainian attack in the Kursk region of Russia. “Our strategy is working.” The progress in Kursk “has significantly improved the morale of not only the army, but the entire Ukrainian population.”
Ukraine Urges Iran Not to Arm Russia
9 pm: Ukraine has urged Iran not to arm Russia with ballistic missiles for its aggressive war under any circumstances. If reports in the international media are confirmed that Iran is supplying Russia with these missiles for attacks on Ukraine, this will have serious consequences for bilateral relations between Kiev and Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said. According to UN rules and international law, Russia is an aggressor state.
Nevertheless, there are concerns that Tehran and Moscow are deepening their military cooperation and thus threatening the security of not only Ukraine, but the whole of Europe, in the surrounding area and in the world, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kiev. It is said that the Iranian leadership must convince through actions that it does not support the Russian war machine. The international community must listen to the pressure on Tehran and Moscow to protect international peace and security, according to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kiev.
Iran Denies Supplying Ballistic Missiles to Russia
Iran denies a report by the US newspaper ”Wall Street Journal” about supplying ballistic missiles to Russia. “Iran considers providing military aid to warring parties to be inhumane and therefore will not take any action in this regard,” Tehran’s UN mission in New York said in a press release. Such cooperation would also weaken the peace process and lead to further escalation of the conflict. Tehran does not want this either, according to the press release, according to the Mashregh news portal.
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Ammunition Depot
3:45 pm: According to insiders, after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian ammunition depot during the night, the fires are still going on in the afternoon. There are four main sources of fire, according to Ukrainian security circles. In addition, bullets are constantly firing. The drone attack in the Voronezh border region targeted a camp that the Russians use to deliver ammunition and equipment to Ukraine. The operation was led by the Ukrainian secret service SBU.
Zelensky Appeals to Italian Prime Minister for Support
3:20 pm: After attending the Ukraine Contact Group meeting in Ramstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for further support for his country. The two met on the sidelines of the annual economic forum in Cernobbio, northern Italy, on Lake Como. Meloni assures him of Italy’s continued military support.