The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure, Oleksandr Koubrakov, described Monday February 19 as “security threat” of Ukraine the blockade by Polish farmers of the border between the two countries. “Such actions have a negative impact on our confrontation with the common enemy called Russia”, he denounced on the social network X. According to the ministry, six checkpoints are currently blocked on the Polish side of the border. Follow our live stream.
Ukraine investigates execution of eight prisoners of war. The Ukrainian prosecutor’s office announced on Sunday that it had opened investigations into the alleged execution, by Russian soldiers, of eight prisoners of war in eastern Ukraine, notably near Avdiivka, after the withdrawal of Kiev forces from this city.
The Russian army continues its offensive beyond Avdiivka, according to kyiv. Russian troops are launching multiple attacks in eastern Ukraine as they try to advance beyond Avdiivka, the Ukrainian army said on Sunday. According to the sector’s military spokesperson, Dmytro Lykhoviy, Russia “attempts to actively develop its offensive” in the Donetsk region.
China assures Ukraine that it “does not sell lethal weapons” to Russia. This was assured by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. Despite the conflict, China remains a very important trading and diplomatic partner of Russia, with the two countries sharing the common ambition of counterbalancing Western influence on the international stage.