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Sanchez’s Arrival
On the eve of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to a statement released by Sanchez’s office on Thursday.
According to a statement from Sanchez’s office, the Spanish ambassador to Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador in Madrid, and the deputy foreign minister of Ukraine all welcomed Sanchez upon his arrival in Kyiv.
Earlier, President Joseph Biden had pledged fresh $500 worth of military supplies for Ukraine million on an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday.
Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, paid a visit to the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday to meet with Zelenskiy. During their conversation, she vowed to continue supporting Zelenskiy in his defense against Russian assaults but refrained from offering fighter jets.
The transfer of six German-made 2A4 Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after they undergo repairs is anticipated for late March or early April, according to Spain’s Secretary of Defense Margarita Robles, who addressed MPs in the lower house on Wednesday.
In response to Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine, the prime ministers of Spain and Denmark unexpectedly paid a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with the president
Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, addresses the media.
“Shocked to witness the misery and horrors of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s war on the streets of Borodyanka,” Sanchez wrote in a tweet after visiting the town on April 21.
He continued, “We won’t abandon the people of Ukraine.”
The visit happened only a few hours after police in the town, which is northwest of Kyiv, reported that they had discovered nine people dead, some of which had visible evidence of torture.
Similar images were discovered in other regions close to the capital as well as in other parts of Ukraine after Russia withdrew its forces to redeploy them in the east after coming up against fierce resistance from Ukrainian troops attempting to move towards Kyiv.
During the visit, Frederiksen said that Denmark will send Ukraine more weaponry.
2022 Invasion of Ukraine by Russia
A significant escalation of the 2014-starting Russo-Ukrainian War took place on February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. The invasion triggered the biggest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II and resulted in tens of thousands of fatalities on both sides. By June, there were about 8 million internally displaced Ukrainians; by February 2023, there had been more than 8 million emigrations.
UK warns conflict could last another year
“Russian generals were under heavy pressure in Donetsk” according to Britain warning that the battle could go on another year.
Russia is exhibiting disdain for the lives of soldiers on both sides as the anniversary of the war approaches, according to the UK defense secretary.
Vladimir Putin has threatened to bolster Russia’s nuclear capabilities on the eve of the anniversary of the start of the war. His remarks were made public prior to a speech to mark Thursday’s Defender of the Fatherland official holiday.
And the head of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, claims that there have been “some signs” that China may be preparing to aid Russia in its conflict in Ukraine. He has sternly urged Beijing to refrain from such an action, which would be against international law.
A comprehensive resolution requesting Russia’s unconditional and immediate withdrawal from Ukrainian territory is anticipated to be adopted by the UN general assembly with a sizable majority. Yet many nations, including China, India, and others, are probably going to continue to boycott, highlighting their disenchantment with what they saw as the west’s war.
According to Brig Gen Oleksiy Gromov, Russia has set a summer deadline for annexing all of the territories it does not currently control in the two areas that make up the industrial Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
On the eve of Friday’s invasion anniversary, he stated at a military briefing that the Bakhmut region of eastern Afghanistan still saw the most intense fighting.
Gromov stated: With an advantage in the ability to mobilise people, the enemy is purposefully escalating conflicts in an effort to weaken the military strength of Ukraine. The Donetsk region’s vital communities must be taken over by the Kremlin quickly, and the Donetsk and Luhansk areas must be taken over before summer in the future.