The Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister admitted on Sunday that it was becoming “complicated” for her army to resist Bakhmout, the epicenter of the conflict for several weeks.
The fighting is increasingly complicated for the Ukrainian army in Bakhmout. This was recognized on Sunday March 12 by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanichyna in an interview with the Sunday newspaper (paid article). Franceinfo summarizes the essentials of this new day of conflict.
The Swiss president denounces a “war frenzy”
The President of the Confederation Alain Berset, attached to the neutrality of his country and opposed to the transfer of armaments to Ukraine, denounced a “war frenzy”in an interview on Sunday at the NZZ am Sontag. “I feel this warrior frenzy in certain circlessays Alain Berset. And I’m very worried about that because that feeling is based on a short-term view.”.
“Swiss weapons must not be used in wars”reaffirms the Friborg socialist, stressing that the position of the Federal Council was very clear on the matter. “I understand and respect that other countries have a different positionsaid the President of the Confederation. But the Swiss position must also be respected.”.
The Alpine country – which is not part of the European Union – adopted all the sanctions imposed by Brussels against Moscow, believing that these sanctions were compatible with its neutrality. On the other hand, his government remains inflexible on the historical neutrality of the country.
“It becomes complicated for us to resist” Bakhmout, says Deputy Prime Minister
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanichyna conceded, in an interview with Sunday newspaper (paid item)that he “becomes complicated for us to resist and deter” Russian forces in Bakhmout. “We estimate that the Russian army has already lost 150,000 men since last year in its military offensives on our soil. The human mass of its infantry is a formidable weapon, it seems inexhaustible in volume and in time”she said.
While observers doubt the strategic importance of Bakhmout in itself, this battle – the longest since the start of the Russian offensive more than a year ago – has acquired symbolic value, both for Kiev and for Moscow, which would like to obtain a victory there after several humiliating setbacks.
Group linked to Russia dismantled in Moldova, neighboring country of Ukraine
Moldovan police announced on Sunday the arrest of members of a network they suspect of being orchestrated by Russia with the aim of destabilizing Moldova, a country neighboring Ukraine. The authorities of this former Soviet republic are on alert amid heightened tensions with Moscow, which is seeking to install a government committed to its cause, according to Washington.
After searches on Saturday evening, 25 men were questioned and seven of them were detained, police chief Viorel Cernauteanu said at a press conference. An agent was able to infiltrate the group led by a Russian-Moldovan, he said, referring to “ten o’clock” dependent video and audio recordings.