Faced with the breakthroughs of the Ukrainian army, Russia announced “massive strikes”.
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While kyiv continues its counter-offensive, Moscow intends in turn to retaliate and announced Tuesday, September 13 to carry out “massive strikes” in Ukraine. On the diplomatic level, new American and European aid to Ukraine is under discussion. Here’s what to remember from the day.
Moscow announces “massive strikes” in the face of Ukrainian breakthroughs
The Russian army reacts after the Ukrainian counter-offensive. Moscow announced of the “massive strikes” On all fronts. Russian bombardments have so far killed eight people and injured 19 in 24 hours in the regions of Kharkiv (northeast) and Donetsk (east), according to a report released by the Ukrainian presidency. “Ukraine records up to 200 war crimes committed daily by Russians” on its soil, further assured the Ukrainian General Staff
For its part, Russia has claimed that the Ukrainian military has been carrying out harsh reprisals against civilians in the places they have taken over in recent days. “According to our information, there are many punitive actions against the inhabitants of the Kharkiv region, people are being tortured, mistreated”said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Germany calls for Russian “withdrawal”
On the diplomatic level, the German Chancellor on Tuesday called on Vladimir Putin to order the “full withdrawal” outside Ukraine of Russian forces. In a 90-minute telephone interview, Olaf Scholz “urged the Russian President that a diplomatic solution be found as soon as possible, based on a ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Russian troops and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine “according to a statement from the German Chancellery.
New European military aid for Ukraine under discussion
The head of European diplomacy will propose to member states to grant new funding for the supply of armaments to Ukraine, Josep Borrell announced Tuesday in the European Parliament. EU countries have already allocated 2.5 billion euros and this sixth installment should cover an amount of 500 million, said its services. Lhe United States will also announce new military aid “in the next few days”, a White House spokesperson said.