2023-09-21 08:03:09
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Russian troops apparently suffer from a lack of rotation
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“Germany has become one of the most important guarantors of peace and security”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has spoken out in favor of a permanent seat for Germany on the UN Security Council. Instead, Russia must be stripped of its right to veto, Zelenskyj demanded in his speech to the United Nations in New York.
The British Ministry of Defense cites one of the main factors behind low morale in the Russian army. Explosions are heard in the Ukrainian capital Kiev following a warning of air strikes. More in the live ticker.
According to British assessments, Russian troops in Ukraine are suffering from a lack of time for recovery. The British Ministry of Defense On the anniversary of the Russian partial mobilization, emphasized that the lack of rotation of combat units was one of the most important factors for low Russian morale. In addition, this means that the Russian army cannot train its troops well. “The lack of such training most likely contributes to Russia’s difficulties in successfully conducting complex offensive operations,” it said in London.
The ministry referred to statements by former General Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the Defense Committee in the Russian Parliament. Accordingly, mobilized soldiers are obliged to serve for the entire duration of the “special military operation,” as the war against Ukraine is called in Russia. In addition, Kartapolov said it was not possible to rotate personnel out of the combat area. This is a “renewed admission of the difficult situation at the front,” emphasized the British ministry.
The British Ministry of Defense has been publishing daily information on the course of the war since the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine began in February 2022. Moscow accuses London of disinformation.
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All developments in the live ticker:
8:46 a.m. – Poland against permanent seat for Germany in the UN Security Council
Poland has spoken out against a permanent seat for Germany on the UN Security Council. From a Polish perspective, a corresponding move by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj would be “pretty strange” and “a big disappointment,” Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told Polish public radio. Zelensky does not seem to remember that Germany did not come to Ukraine’s aid at the beginning of the Russian war of aggression.
Zelenskyj called for a permanent seat for Germany in the UN Security Council on Wednesday. The Security Council currently includes 15 of the 193 UN member states. Five nuclear powers are always present and have veto power over all decisions: the USA, China, Russia, Great Britain and France. Some of the other 188 member states take turns in the remaining ten seats every two years.
8:01 a.m. – Casualties after new air strikes on Ukraine – Kiev also affected
Russia carried out heavy airstrikes on Ukraine early on Thursday morning. In the capital Kiev, there was an explosion in the southeastern district of Darnytskyj, and falling debris damaged residential buildings, Ukrainian media reported. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke of seven injured. Photos showed how wounded people were brought to safety.
According to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, a hotel building was hit in Cherkassy, central Ukraine. Here too, seven people were injured and ten others were brought to safety, Klymenko said on Telegram. There were two victims in Kharkiv in the east of the country. Rocket fire was also reported from Lviv in the west.
07:37 a.m. – Belgium examines the transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine
Belgium is considering giving Ukraine F-16 fighter jets. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told the Belgian broadcaster VRT on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that he had asked the Defense Ministry to examine “what benefits our F-16s could have in Ukraine.” “We have to consider all options.”
Belgium is replacing its F-16 jets with F-35 fighter jets. According to the Defense Ministry, Ukraine’s F-16s are too old for combat missions. De Croo notes, however, that the aircraft could still be useful, for example in training pilots. Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands have said in recent months that they will supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets as soon as its air force is ready to deploy the machines.
3:42 a.m. – Lula meets Zelensky: “Good conversation about paths to peace”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva drew a positive conclusion after his first personal meeting with Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelensky. “We had a good conversation about the importance of paths to peace and agreed to always maintain open dialogue between our countries,” Lula wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday after the meeting in New York.
Zelensky wrote: “This was an important meeting with Lula. Following our honest and constructive discussion, we have tasked our diplomatic teams with developing the next steps for our bilateral relations and peace efforts. “The representatives of Brazil will continue to participate in the meetings on Ukrainian peace efforts.”
3:39 a.m. – Scholz and Zelenskyj awarded “Global Citizen Prize”.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj have been honored with the Global Citizen Award for their contributions to international cooperation. The two accepted the “Global Citizen Award” from the Atlantic Council, a non-governmental organization promoting transatlantic relations, at a gala dinner in New York on Wednesday evening (local time).
Scholz said he was honored to receive the award along with Zelensky. “Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine is being fought in Europe – but it is also an attack on the fundamental principles of our international order,” he said. The Chancellor once again promised Zelensky support for the war against the Russian aggressors for as long as it was necessary.
Zelensky dedicated the award to the soldiers fighting against the Russian invaders and to the children and women killed by “Russian terrorists.” But he also dedicated it to all the “courageous states that are at our side and have supported us” – as well as to all the people who fought for freedom around the world, like Ukraine.
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