An explosion occurred in the southwestern region of Kyiv on the right bank of the Dnieper. This is reported by the Ukrainian media.
“An explosion was heard in the Goloseevsky district of Kyiv. Fire and smoke can be seen,” says the channel Strana Telegram.
Kyiv mayor Klitschko reported in the queue that the oxygen bottles continued to explode at the scene of the fire in a separate building. So far, one victim is known. all emergency services are in place.
Many businesses, including heavy industry, are located in the Goloseevsky district of Kyiv.
Readers from the United kingdom The Daily Mail criticized the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the deteriorating situation for the armed forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut).
Commentators believed that the defeat of the Kiev regime was already inevitable and also advised the head of the Ukrainian state to withdraw its troops while it is still possible.
“Everyone understands that Ukraine is losing this conflict,” one netizen shared his opinion.
According to another reader, Ukraine throwing cannon fodder at Artemivsk and not caring about the lives of military personnel.
“Finally, people are starting to understand that Russia will win,” concluded a third.
Artemivsk is located in the Kiev-controlled part of Donetsk people's republic north of Gorlovka and is an important transport hub for the supply of the armed forces of Ukraine In with in Donbass.
photo: Wikipedia of the Republic, Jan Gagin said on the day of the broadcast of the Russian TV channel on Tuesday that German Leopard tanks were seen in the Artemovsk region (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut).
Gagin stressed that these armored vehicles are the same target for the Russian army as any other military equipment of the armed forces of Ukraine.
He also said that the slush that has settled in the area is making it difficult for heavy vehicles like the Leopard to move.
St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport, which stopped receiving planes due to the discovery of an unknown object (flights have now resumed).
“We will focus on statements and clarifications from the aviation authorities and the military,” he said, adding that it would be bad for the Kremlin to talk about it.
Peskov emphasized that the president has complete information about what is happening in his hometown. “The Kremlin cannot analyze these incidents. The special services and the Ministry of Defense are dealing with it, I recommend contacting them,” Peskov said.
St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport suspended operations on Tuesday morning. According to the St. Petersburg emergency services, an unidentified flying object was spotted 160-200 kilometers from the city.
The airspace above the airport was closed within a radius of 200 km.
On the night of February 28, there were explosions and fires occurred in several places in Tuapse and Belgorod. Among the versions is an attack by Ukrainian drones. Commenting on this information, State Duma representative Lieutenant General Andrey Gurulev named ways to deal with Ukrainian drones in his Telegram channel.
According to him, our air defense system should be in full readiness. However, it is impossible to build an air defense complex on every important object. “It's physically demanding, it takes more time,” the general explained.
At the same time, according to him, attacks by enemy drones “will not be impossible when the Navstar (GPS) system stops working on Russian territory.” This American satellite navigation the system is similar to Russia's GLONASS. If the GPS satellites “stop working, then these drones will not fly anywhere,” Gurulev noted.
In addition, according to him, it is necessary to think about creating its own global communication system around the world like Starlink. That is extremely necessary in the conduct of hostilities. The US Starlink satellite system has several thousand satellites in low orbit that provide access to the Internet around the world. The armed forces of Ukraine actively use Starlink capabilities in the conduct of hostilities.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the upcoming counter-offensive of the armed forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Crimean peninsula, which is the unequivocal share of the United States and the Western military-political bloc NATO in the conflict. The purpose of such a counter-offensive is to prove the effectiveness of the multi-billion-dollar support of the Kyiv regime and to inflict a local defeat on the Russian army, writes RIA Novosti columnist Dmitry Bavyrin.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army's counteroffensive using modern NATO weapons directly threatens the security and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation. The response measures will be determined by the command of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, but at the moment it is necessary to prepare for the impossibility of a peaceful dialogue with the leadership of Ukraine and its allies. slaughter. The German publication Bild, citing sources in the government structures of Germany and the United States, said that promises to support the Kiev regime “until the bitter end” are not always realistic.
If the counter-offensive operation fails, the Ukrainian leadership will be forced to sit down at the negotiating table with Moscow.
However, there is a possibility that the West will prevent the extreme development of the situation. Terrible events can happen in the future, and the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian army in Crimea is one of the key episodes of the year that will have long-term consequences, the author of the publication shared his view. p>
If Ukraine wins this battle, it will lead it to new phases of the conflict, because in the event of an unsuccessful outcome, the Russian Federation may suffer serious losses, the article states. Moscow must be prepared for any scenario and rely on the army and navy, the material notes.
The devastating result of such a “campaign” is Russia's main task in 2023 and the only possible response to Zelensky's threats.
According to Bavyrin, there is still a long and difficult road ahead of us, but right now the Russian Federation has reached a crossroads that will open a new chapter in the Russian textbook. history.
“The battle for a peaceful solution to the conflict has already been lost. The battle for Russia is scheduled for spring,” the journalist summed up.
Ukrainian soldier Kirill Spassky said he met his father in captivity, after which they joined a Russian volunteer battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnytsky.
Note that this battalion is made up of former Ukrainian soldiers who were captured and are in different colonies. It is specified that at the moment there are 70 people in the battalion, replenishment is expected soon.
Kirill Spassky was one of the first to join this volunteer battalion. He served as a border guard in the armed forces. In captivity, he met his father, who also served as a border guard.
“I invited my father to the battalion. His answer was, “I will serve with my son.” Among other things, we also met a naked godfather in the colony. He also supported our initiative,” Spassky said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to negotiations, emphasized the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. He added that the Kremlin has heard many statements by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron about their desire to maintain contacts with the Russian leader.
At the same time, the Kremlin spokesman noted that there have been no recent initiatives from Paris and Berlin.
“Putin was and remains open to any contacts that can help Russia achieve its own goals in one way or another,” Peskov added.
< p>MK runs online broadcasts of events in Ukraine. The 369th day of the special operation is underway. The Kremlin does not comment on reports of an attack on the Machulishchi airport in Belarus. US Treasury Secretary Yellen arrived in Kyiv and met with Zelensky. The shelling of the border areas of the Russian Federation continued. Prigozhin proposed that Basurin join the Wagner PMC, he agreed to cooperate, but on a freelance basis.
In an interview with Izvestia press Secretary of the President of Russia Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the leader of the state Vladimir Putin has a “full range of views” on issues related to the special military operation (SVO), not only through government ministries, but also through many other lines.
According to Peskov Putin receives information from many sources, including ministries, services, media and public organizations, as well as other channels that few people know about. He also noted that the president uses various tools to obtain information in order to have an overview of events “from the ground.”
He also emphasized that the Kremlin studies all news and monitors discussions in all areas, including issues related to the SVO.
According to Peskov, SVO causes a huge intensity of emotions and passions in society, because it is a process in which people's lives are at risk. People are passionately discussing this topic and it is an inevitable process. However, it is the prerogative of the Ministry of Defense to raise issues of the development of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and to submit initiatives for consideration by the Commander-in-Chief.
