The Russians attacked Kharkiv a few hours after the visit of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. This was reported by Oleg Sinegubov, head of the regional state administration of Kharkiv and local media also report hearing explosions.
Meanwhile, the Wagner mercenary group has announced that its men have taken control of Soledar, a city in eastern Ukraine rich in salt mines: Russian agencies report it tax And Interface. Wagner’s founder and patron, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said the city is surrounded and the number of prisoners will be announced today.
Volodymyr Zelensky, after receiving more military aid to Ukraine, more cooperation between the EU and NATO and a greater boost to the defense industry, thanks the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance for the weapons that Kiev deems necessary, including the Leopard combat tanks. The Russian invasion, argues the Ukrainian president, “can only be countered with modern military equipment of a superior level that Ukraine can receive from its partners”. Only in this way can Russia’s “historic defeat” be achieved.
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Kharkiv bombed a few hours after Baerbock’s visit
The Russians bombed Kharkiv, a few hours after the surprise visit to the Ukrainian city by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. According to Ukrainian media, an air raid alarm first sounded in the city, then explosions rang out. The Ukrainian population can “count on our solidarity and our support” with regard to the supply of generators, fuel and blankets to survive the freezing winter, underlined the head of German diplomacy, invited by her counterpart “and friend” Dmytro Kubela, with her on a visit to the city.
The Wagner Group claims control of Soledar
The Wagner mercenary group has claimed control of the city of Soledar in eastern Ukraine. But Kiev says its soldiers are resisting. Wagner’s boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin said in a statement reported by Russian media that Ukrainians are surrounded in the city center. “Wagner units have taken control of the entire territory of Soledar. Fighting is going on in the center of the city,” he explained. Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Maliar said that “the fighting continues. Our soldiers are defending themselves courageously.” The fall of Soledar, a small salt-mining town in the Donetsk region, could help Russian troops encircle the nearby strategic city of Bakhmut.
Zelensky: I thank leaders who help us with powerful means
The Russian invasion “can only be countered with top-level modern military equipment that Ukraine can receive from its partners”: Zelensky thanks “all the leaders who are helping us, for understanding that now is the time for new and powerful. The free world has what it takes to stop Russian aggression and lead the terrorist state to a historic defeat.” This is “important for democracy in the world and for all those who appreciate freedom”, adds the Ukrainian leader who thanks the Ukrainian fighters and in particular that of the 46th airborne brigade “for their courage and their resistance in the defense of Soledar».
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