Waiting for the US President’s speech Joe Biden in Warsaw, an intervention that the White House does not hesitate to describe as “crucial” for the fate of the war in Ukraine, which has now entered its 31st day. On the field, the Russian army trudges and retreats at Kyiv, concentrating its greatest efforts in the eastern regions of Donbass and Donetsk. The French President Emmanuel Macron announced a joint humanitarian operation by France, Greece and Turkey to evacuate civilians left behind in the disaster Mariupol, In the south of the country. Meanwhile, according to the Pentagon, the Russian President Wladimir Putin It would already mobilize reinforcements to be sent to Ukraine Georgia, which confirmed the military difficulties of the Red Army. About 15,000 Russian soldiers died in the four weeks of the conflict, according to NATO estimates reported earlier this week.
9:12 a.m.: Lithuania, “Rethinking troops on NATO’s eastern flank
“There are two aspects to consider. The first is practical assistance to Ukraine: most NATO countries are contributing. The second concerns the geopolitical situation that this war has changed, particularly in the United States Eastern flank of NATO: To do this, we have to adjust the previous calculations. We thought deterrents would be enough to prevent aggression, but now we need to reconsider the situation and the presence of troops on NATO’s eastern flank: we need to think of active defense rather than deterrence. Ingrida Simonite, in an interview with Corriere della Sera. Simonyte says she is “convinced” that NATO should have a permanent presence in the Baltics.
9:08 am: “US sanctions against those who take good care of Russian militants”
The United States imposes sanctions on Russian companies that supply goods to the country’s military and intelligence agencies, including dualuse components. These sanctions could be announced next week and would affect companies such as Sernia Engineering, delivery of weapons to Russian secret services, Sertal, which manufactures equipment and technology for the Russian military, or iGrids, which develops software for automated Russian grid control systems. To anticipate it is the Wall Street Journal.
8.17: Medvedev, “Use of nuclear weapons in 4 cases
Deputy Secretary of the Security Council and former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev he said Russia could use nuclear weapons in four cases. Pravda Ucriana lists them, citing Russian propaganda agency Rbc. According to Medvedev, Russia could use nuclear weapons not only if its territory were directly hit by similar weapons, but also if they were used against its allies. The third case in which Moscow might resort to nuclear power would be in the face of an invasion of critical infrastructure, crippling Russia’s nuclear deterrent. Finally, the fourth case would be that of an act of aggression against Russia or its allies, as a result of which the country’s existence is threatened.
7:57 a.m.: “70 attacks on hospitals, ambulances and doctors”
In Ukraine there were more than 70 attacks however, separately hospitals, ambulance and doctors and the number of these episodes is increasing “daily”. The BBC reported alarm: From February 24th, theWHO investigated and verified 72 individual attacks on healthcare facilities that killed at least 71 people and injured 37. Most of them have damaged hospitals, medical transport and supply depots, but the WHO has also recorded cases of “probable” kidnapping or detention of health workers and patients. “We are concerned that this number will increase every day,” the WHO representative for Ukraine told the BBC Jarno Habicht. “Healthcare facilities should be safe places for both doctors and nurses, but also for patients who need to go to these centers for treatment.”
7.42 a.m .: “Attacks on Kyiv stopped, Moscow is fighting”
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to repel attacks on the capital Kyiv: This was underscored by the Ukrainian General Staff, who noted that the Russians are struggling to reintegrate valuable personnel and sustain the losses suffered, partly due to the impact of international sanctions. According to the Ukrainian Defense Note, Russian equipment is in “poor technical condition” due to “negligent” use and “long storage”, all factors affecting Russia’s ability to “maintain the necessary combat pace and achieve the ultimate goal of the war”.
7:19 a.m.: “Heavy Russian casualties at the expense of civilians”
“It’s likely that the Russia It will continue to use its heavy firepower in urban areas as it seeks to limit the already significant casualties of its men, but at the cost of more civilian casualties’: This is the assessment of British Intelligence in its latest update on the situation on the ground in the Ukraine.
7:16 am: “Moscow uses planes to demoralize Ukrainian defenses”
“Russian troops are reluctant to conduct largescale infantry operations in cities, preferring instead to focus on the indiscriminate deployment of airstrikes and artillery to demoralize Ukraine’s defences: this is the assessment of British intelligence in its latest update on the situation on the ground in Ukraine.