In Kiev, it seems, they do not hide the militant mood. The Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief, for example, announced that training of reservists in territorial defense units would begin in March. It will affect one and a half to two million people, “motivated citizens,” as the military put it. So far, foreign weapons continue to enter the country, and regular units are conducting large-scale exercises.
Two military transport planes landed one after the other at the Boryspil airport. While the Normandy Group was looking for a peaceful way out of the crisis in Berlin, another 130 tons of American supplies were delivered to Kiev – Javelin missile systems, grenade launchers and other military equipment. Since the beginning of the year, 15 aircraft carrying weapons with a total weight of more than 1,200 tons have arrived in Ukraine from the United States.
What this arsenal is capable of – the Ukrainian army finds out right now. Large-scale exercises are underway in the country. They are carried out in the Donetsk region and on the borders with Belarus and Crimea.
“We need to train, even if there is no threat of a Russian invasion. Because we are an army. And we must improve,” said Yuriy Shatalovich, a Ukrainian soldier.
How many soldiers are involved in these maneuvers is unknown. As well as whether foreign instructors are involved in them. But in shooting they will definitely use allied weapons. Everything that has been sent to Nezalezhnaya since 2014, in addition to Americans, is European. And everything that has not mysteriously disappeared over the years.
A mysterious story also happened to the off-road vehicles that the US government recently handed over to Ukrainian border guards. Almost fifty cars were supposed to go to the east of the country, to help counter the threat, but for some reason ended up on the resale site. The Border Guard hastened to call these announcements a fake and assure that the brand new Mitsubishis had left for the address.
However, it is not known where Ukraine’s own military products are disappearing. Parts for fighter jets totaling almost half a million dollars were stolen at the Radar military plant in Kiev last night. The enterprise is part of the Ukroboronprom concern. The one in which the money and reputation of former President Petro Poroshenko disappeared three years ago. But today he is being tried not for corruption, but for treason.
The “hetman” himself tried today to appeal against the measure of restraint in the “coal” case. In court, he did not sleep and did not sing, but continued to openly mock the prosecutors. Considering the accusations against him as absurd.
“I do not rule out that I will ask my defense for a psychiatric examination of those who prepared this important document,” Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, said.
While the former president of Ukraine announced attempts to discredit himas a political leader, the current president arrived in Kharkov.
Zelensky has a two-day visit to the border regions. Meeting with regional officials and meeting of the National Security Council. The theme, in fact, is one – the crisis on the eastern borders.
Ukraine is ready to continue working in the Normandy format, but is not ready for direct dialogue with the unrecognized republics. This was also stated by Foreign Minister Kuleba. At the same time, he stressed that there are no plans to attack the Donbass.
“This dialogue is extremely difficult, but it must continue, because there is no other way than a diplomatic solution to the conflict,” said Dmitry Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine appealed to the West because of claims against Russia on the issue of maritime navigation
Ukraine calls for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to be able to resume monitoring the situation in Donbas with the help of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles
The outcome of the meeting showed nothing new. The peace process in Donbass is still at an impasse. Although Ukraine continues to insist, apparently wanting to be heard first of all by the collective West, they do not need a war.
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