Ukrainian militants have regained control of the Novoazovsk, Starobeshevsky and Avrosiyevsky districts, Slavyanoserbsk, Krymskoye, Kirovsk, and roads on the Mangush-Osipenko line. 7000 soldiers have been surrounded. Militants plan to take over Mariupol. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is adamant that Russian forces within the ranks of the militants were behind the progressing resistance.
The U.S. and Germany have declared plans for new anti-Russian sanctions. The Ukrainian PM urged them to freeze all Russian assets before the end of the war.
Russian Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that the accusations of Kiev, Brussels and Washington were really disappointment with the failures of the law enforcers. Igor Korotchenko, the editor-in-chief of Natsionalnaya Oborona magazine, doubts that Russia sent any forces.
In his words, the Ukrainian military were too hasty in attacking the resistance before Independence Day and suffered major losses. He added that the resistance got hold of many weapons.
Protests over losses by the Ukrainian military have started in Kiev. Protesters surrounded the General Staff and demanded it send reinforcements to help the battalions of the Interior Ministry in Ilovaysk. Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the resistance to organize a humanitarian corridor for the soldiers. Prime Minister of Donetsk Alexander Zakharchenko approved the idea on the condition that they give up their weapons.
Ukrainian militants have regained control over Novoazovsk, Starobeshevsky and Avrosiyevsky districts, Slavyanoserbsk, Krymskoye, Kirovsk, roads on the Mangush-Osipenko line. 7,000 soldiers were surrounded. Militants plan to take over Mariupol. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is adamant that Russian forces within the ranks of the militants were the culprits of progressing resistance.The U.S. and Germany have declared plans for new anti-Russian sanctions. The Ukrainian PM urged them to freeze all Russian assets before the end of the war.Russian Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that accusations of Kiev, Brussels and Washington were disappointment over failures of law enforcers. Igor Korotchenko, the editor-in-chief of the Natsionalnaya Oborona magazine, doubts that Russia sent any forces.In his words, the Ukrainian military were too hasty in attacking resistance for the Independence Day and suffered major losses. He added that the resistance got hold of many weapons.Protests over losses of the Ukrainian military started in Kiev. Protesters surrounded the General Staff and demanded it to send reinforcements to help battalions of the Interior Ministry in Ilovaysk. Russian President Vladimir Putin asked resistance to organize a humanitarian corridor for soldiers. Prime Minister of Donetsk Alexander Zakharchenko approved the idea on condition that they would give up weapon
