On this 311th day of war in Ukraine, the fighting is not slowing down. Russia’s increasing use of drones due to a depletion of missile stocks, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Yesterday, all 10 Iranian-made suicide bomber drones launched by the Russian military were reportedly shot down, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
In a statement on Telegram, President Zelensky said on Saturday his country “will not forgive” Russia for the invasion and bombardment after fresh strikes targeted kyiv and other cities ahead of the New Year.
In Mariupol, a port city targeted from February 24, the count of victims differs from one camp to another: according to Russia, the fighting killed 3000 civilians when on the side of kyiv counted rather tens of thousands of civilian lives lost.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his desire to strengthen military cooperation with China, during a meeting via videoconference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. A desire for rapprochement between Moscow and Beijing as Russia faces heavy Western sanctions because of its offensive against Ukraine.