Russia orders an “offensive in all directions” against Ukraine while Kiev resists

After accusing Ukraine of refusing to negotiate with the Kremlin, Russia has ordered intensify their attacks against the country. “After the Ukrainian side rejected the process of talks, today all units were given the order to start an offensive in all directions in correspondence with the plan of the operation,” said Igor Konashénkov, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.

For its part, from Ukraine deny having rejected the negotiationbut Russia’s previous demands to come to the table.

Meanwhile, Kiev resists despite the Russian troops trying to surround the city. The Ukrainian president assures that they have done “derail” the Russian attack plan against the capital. “We have resisted and are successfully repelling enemy attacks. The fight continues in many cities and regions of our country. Kiev and key cities around the capital are controlled by our military,” Zelensky said.

In addition, the Ukrainian president returns to ask for help from the West, which he asks to act to try to stop the war. Throughout this Saturday Zelensky He has had two appearances: a video first thing in the morning and a statement at noon. On both occasions, she has called on Ukrainian citizens to resist the Russian offensive.

The Netherlands and Germany send weapons to Ukraine

Meanwhile, from his cabinet they accuse Russia of taking them to a “dead end before they “even begin to negotiate.” Their comments that we supposedly refuse to negotiate are just part of their tactics. They are trying to lead the negotiations to a dead end before they even start,” said adviser to the head of the Office of the Ukrainian Presidency, Mykhailo Podoliak.

In parallel, Netherlands and Germany have announced the shipment of weapons to Ukraine. The Dutch Government announced the sending of 200 surface-to-air missiles of the Stinger type “as soon as possible”, while the Germans have approved the shipment of 400 anti-tank weapons in what supposes a historical exception to its prohibition of exporting national arms to zones of conflict. In addition, they raise the “selective” suspension of Russia from the SWIFT financial system, one of the most devastating economic sanctions.

All this takes place in a day in which Ukraine has confirmed the death of 198 people by the Russian invasion, three of them children. The attacks also leave more than 1,100 wounded. In addition, we have experienced contradictory information about the taking of cities such as Melitopol or images like a missile hitting a building in Kievan attack in which, fortunately, there have been no fatalities.

Furthermore, in the context of the sanctions imposed on Russia, the French Navy intercepted a freighter in the English Channel He was headed to St. Petersburg. And it is that Europe, on the day of this Saturday, has had an active role in the crisis in Ukraine, with several cities with concentrations of support for the Ukrainian people demanding the end of the war.