New Russian attack on Kiev, use of US missiles, Belarus, which says it will welcome Russian nuclear weapons… Le Figaro Tuesday, March 28 provides an update on the situation in the Ukraine conflict.
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A long-range US missile shot down by the Russians
On Tuesday, Russia said it had shot down a US long-range GLSDB missile, the first confirmation of the delivery of the munition to Ukraine, which it sees as crucial to the launch of its next counteroffensive. Ukraine has not provided any information on the location of these devices. The Russian announcement also comes a day after it confirmed the supply of British, American and German armored vehicles, vehicles key to what Kiev says is its ambitions for a military comeback.
“Air defense (…) shot down 18 missiles of the Himars system and one GLSDB guided missile”.This is stated in the daily message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. GLSDB (English for “Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb”) are small-diameter, high-precision devices produced by the American Boeing and the Swedish Saab. They can fly up to 150 km and therefore threaten Russian positions, particularly ammunition depots, which are located far back from the front line. “The accuracy of GLSDBs is so high that they can hit with the radius of a car tire.” says Saab on its website.
The IOC advises the Russians to return to competition
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes be reinstated in international competitions under a neutral flag and “individually”, if they did not actively support the war in Ukraine. But the executive board of the organization will decide “appropriate time” their possible participation in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic States are threatening to boycott in case of Russia’s presence, IOC President Thomas Bach said at a press conference.
It is the recommendation of the IOC “Slap to Ukrainian athletes”.the Minister of Sports of Germany condemned on Tuesday. “International sports must clearly condemn Russia’s brutal aggressive war. This can be done only by completely excluding Russian and Belarusian athletes. in a statement by Judge Nancy Feiser.
Belarus will accept Russian nuclear weapons
“Belarus will accept nuclear weapons.”tactics“The Russians in response “pressures” western “unprecedented” , said the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus on Tuesday. It is Belarusforced to take response measures“Belarusian diplomacy insisted, while ensuring that Minsk would have no control over these weapons and their deployment.”in no way inconsistent with Articles I and II of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons“.
Biden: Putin’s statement about deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus is “dangerous”.»
Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s announcement about the deployment of nuclear weapons “tactic” It was in Belarus “dangerous”. “These are dangerous words and it is worrying.”The President of America was judged in the White House with a journalist.
Vladimir Putin announced on Saturday that Moscow is preparing to deploy “tactical” nuclear weapons on the territory of its ally, Belarus, which is located at the gates of the European Union. Washington, however, said through a spokesman on Sunday that it had “no indication” that such a transfer had taken place. “They haven’t done it yet”Joe Biden said it again on Tuesday.
France will double the supply of shells to Ukraine to 2,000 per month
France will double the number of shells supplied to Ukraine this Tuesday, French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu announced. Figaro . Paris is going “Ground equipment necessary for Ukraine’s counterattack. We are thus doubling the supply of 155 mm shells to 2,000 per month from the end of March.– he said in a joint interview with Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire.
155 mm rounds, fired in particular by French Caesar or German Pz 2000 guns and with a range of up to 40 kilometers, are fired every day in industrial quantities by both the Russians and the Ukrainians. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned in February that Kiev was using more munitions than the alliance could produce, putting Western defense supplies and industry at risk. “under pressure”. After that, the European Union decided to release two billion euros to supply Ukraine with one million shells.
Germany envisages a significant increase in military aid to Kyiv
The Bundestag’s budget committee is to approve a significant increase in German military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, a parliamentary source told AFP on Tuesday. MEPs are expected to decide on a total of 12 billion euros to provide arms to Kiev directly, as well as to replenish the German army, which has unloaded most of its stockpiles over the past year in favor of Ukraine. If the measures are voted in, German aid will thus fall from the roughly 3 billion euros allocated so far to around 15 billion euros, including money for replacing Bundeswehr equipment.
New Russian attack on Kiev
Twelve Iranian-made drones were shot down over Kiev in a new Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital that caused no casualties, the city’s military administration said on Tuesday. “Air defense forces spotted and destroyed 12 dronesShahed type, the head of the military administration, Sergey Popko, said on Telegram. Debris from the drone fell on the administration building of the Svyatochinsky district west of the capital, causing destruction and a fire that could be put out quickly, he said.
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Moscow announces anti-ship missile tests in the Sea of Japan
The Russian Navy conducted anti-ship missile tests on a fake target in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. These military exercises of the Russian Pacific Fleet take place a week after the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Ukraine. “In the waters of the Sea of Japan, Pacific Fleet missile ships launched Mosquito cruise missiles at a fake enemy naval target.”, the ministry clarified on Telegram. According to him, two ships participated in this exercise.
“The target located at a distance of one hundred kilometers was successfully hit by the direct fire of two “Moskit” cruise missiles.”the ministry added, detailing that its naval air force conducted an observation “Combat Exercise Safety”. In turn, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi condemned “The activity of the Russian army in the Far East, including in the regions close to Japan.” “We will continue to closely monitor the movements of the Russian army.” He said, quoted by the Jiji Press agency, clarifying that no damage was noticed after those test shots in Japan.
A Russian man divorced his 13-year-old daughter because of an anti-war cartoon, was convicted and is on the run.
Alexei Moskalyov, who was sentenced to two years in prison in Russia on Tuesday for criticizing the attack on Ukraine and whose daughter was kidnapped for an anti-war painting, is on the run, the court that tried him told AFP. “The verdict was read in the absence of the accused, as he fled and did not appear in courtsaid Yelena Mihailovskaya, head of the court’s communication department. 54-year-old Alexey Moskaliov was found guilty ofdiscreditedRussian military on social media and was sentenced to two years in prison, his lawyer Vladimir Bilenko told AFP after a heated trial that symbolized the crackdown on those who criticized the attack in Ukraine.
Source: Le Figaro
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