Ukraine has enough weapons and the long-awaited counter-offensive will begin “soon”. The head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service Kyrylo Budanov is convinced of this. Meanwhile, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell seems certain that, like the Leopard tanks, F-16 jets will eventually be sent to Kiev.
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06:36
Russia extends arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months
A Russian court extended the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months in a closed hearing. This is emblematic of the secrecy that characterized the case against the first post-Cold War US correspondent to be imprisoned in Russia for espionage.
06:04
Peskov: “Russia will achieve all its goals in Ukraine”
Russia will achieve all of its goals in Ukraine through special military operations or other means. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by Tass
00:05
Commander 007: “We have weapons, counteroffensive soon”
The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with Japan Broadcasting Corporation, quoted by the Kyiv Independent, that Ukraine has enough weapons and that the long-awaited counter-offensive will start “soon”. “Many civilians remain under Russian occupation and we have no more time to waste. We already have the basic set of weapons and other gear. I can only say that the counteroffensive will start soon,” Budanov said.