The Ukraine war experiences its first winter. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg suspects that Russia will launch an offensive next spring. News ticker on war events.
- Patriots after Poland: The federal government is open to the stationing of air defense systems on the NATO border.
- Stoltenberg supposed Russian offensive: According to the NATO Secretary General, Russia is preparing for a new attack.
- This News ticker to the military events in the Ukraine war is updated regularly.
Update from December 7th, 8:00 p.m.: In the city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region, eight people have apparently died as a result of Russian rocket fire. This is reported by the deputy head of the presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, on Telegram. Accordingly, five injuries are to be lamented. A market, a bus stop, gas stations and residential buildings were hit.
Patriots to Poland – Federal government probably open to stationing at NATO border
Update from December 7th, 7:45 p.m.: The federal government has agreed in principle to the Polish government’s proposal for the deployment of Patriot air defense systems, such as the German press agency learned from the Ministry of Defense in Berlin. From the German side it was said that the weapon systems were part of the integrated NATO air defense and would also be managed by NATO in the event of a reaction to an attack. The day before, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Twitter that they were working on stationing the Patriots on Polish territory and placing them under the Polish command system.
First report from December 7th: Munich – In the Ukraine war, both sides will presumably hardly be able to shift the front line in their favor during the upcoming frosty winter weeks. The experts largely agree on that. However, it is also expected that Vladimir Putin will drive his troops on a new offensive in the second year of the war.
Stoltenberg suspects a Russian offensive – momentum in Ukraine probably concerns the Russian army
Jens Stoltenberg assumes the same. At a British newspaper event Financial Times said the NATO Secretary General that it can currently be observed that Russia is trying to pacify the war for a short time. Most recently, the invaders had withdrawn from Cherson and abandoned the west bank of the Dnieper.
Stoltenberg sees the Russian tactics as a plan to regroup the forces – many of which had only been sent to the Ukraine as a result of the partial mobilization in late summer – and to repair the material before a new major offensive takes place in the spring. At the same time, he emphasized that the Russian troops would act in this way “because Ukraine currently has the momentum”. (mg)
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