Drin another meaning Russian Air Force Under increasing pressure in the war against Ukraine, according to British estimates. In the past 10 days, Russia has apparently lost four combat aircraft and thus a total of 55 vehicles since the offensive began in late February. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense in London on Monday, citing intelligence findings.
She added that the rise in casualties may be due in part to the Russian air force taking greater risks to provide close-range support to ground forces under the pressure of the Ukrainian advance. Added to this is the poor awareness of the situation among the Russian pilots. Some aircraft entered more dense air defense zones due to the fast-moving front over the territory controlled by Ukraine.
„Russia’s persistent lack of air superiority remains one of the main factors underpinning the fragility of its operational design in Ukraine,” the ministry said.
The British Ministry of Defense published daily information on the course of the war since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine at the end of last February, citing intelligence information. By doing so, the British government wants to counter the Russian image and keep the Allies on the sidelines. Moscow accuses London of launching a purposeful disinformation campaign.
Ukraine reports an attack on the Pevdnokrazhinsk nuclear power plant
Ukraine, meanwhile, reports Russian Attacks on the Pvdnoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the south of the country. However, all three reactors of the nuclear power plant were not damaged and are operating normally, state operator Energoatum said. The detonation occurred 300 meters from the reactors. Buildings were damaged, and the attack also caused damage to a nearby hydroelectric power station.
The current situation in Ukraine
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In recent weeks, the repeated bombing of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has caused great international concern. Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for the bombing.
Zelenskyj announces a new attack
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced new attacks on Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine. „It may seem to some of you that after a string of victories there has been silence, but it is not silence,” Zelensky said in his daily video address on Sunday. Instead, it is Preparing for the next attack, the goal of which is to restore Mariupol, Melitopol and Kherson is being.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine will not only focus on the areas it controlled before the Russian offensive in February. The 44-year-old announced that the lands of the Moscow-backed separatists in the east of the country and cities in Crimea, annexed by Russia since 2014, would also be restored, „because all of Ukraine should be free.”
After invading Ukraine on February 24, Russia seized large areas in the south and east of the country. Currently, Moscow still occupies about 125,000 square kilometers – about one-fifth of Ukraine’s territory including Crimea.
Kyiv rejects negotiations as pointless
Kyiv concluded negotiations and the meeting By Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Zelensky At this stage. „In short, the negotiation process itself and the direct meeting between the two presidents are meaningless at the moment,” Ukrainian media quoted the foreign advisor to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolak, as saying.
Podoljak gave three reasons for the futility of talks at this stage. First, Russia will attempt to register and legitimize territorial gains. Second, maintaining the status quo only serves Russia as an outlet so that it can then continue the attacks on the new line. And third, Russia must be held accountable for the crimes committed on Ukrainian soil.
Therefore, negotiations can take place only after the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukrainian territory. Podolcak said the level of reparations payments and extradition of war criminals could then be negotiated. Russia and Ukraine negotiated a peace settlement shortly after the Russian invasion, but did not reach a final agreement.
Beach head for the possibility of continuing the attack
Kyiv derives its confidence from its recent offensive in the north of the country. Most of the Kharkiv region was liberated. Russian forces built A new front on the east bank of the River Uskell up, but this line also seems to fluctuate. According to their own statements, the Ukrainian army was able to cross the troop units on the river and thereby form a bridge to the east.
“Since yesterday, Ukraine has also taken control of the left bank.” Earlier, there were reports that Kyiv had taken control of the eastern part of the city of Kobyansk. The information cannot be independently verified.
In their counterattack at the beginning of September, Ukrainian forces in the Kharkov region advanced as far as Oskil. In the rear, the retreating Russian forces established a new front and repelled several attempts by the Ukrainians to cross the river. The construction of a bridgehead on the eastern side of Oskil will be an important strategic achievement for the Ukrainian forces. This will allow them to continue their offensive towards the Luhansk region. The military did not provide any information about the exact location of the river crossing.
