Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated the extreme battles in jap Ukraine characterize “the hardest spot” within the battle, with Russian forces “urgent strongly” within the area.
A number of cities, cities and villages within the Luhansk area have been the main target of extreme combating for a number of weeks with Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in avenue battles whereas Russian artillery hearth destroys infrastructure and houses within the area.
In the meantime, tensions are excessive between Russia and Lithuania after the latter, a NATO member, banned the rail switch of all EU sanctioned items (corresponding to metals, coal, building supplies and high-technology merchandise) coming from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea.
Russia has warned of “critical” penalties towards what it has known as “hostile actions” of Lithuania, whereas NATO members have reiterated their help for the nation.
Elsewhere, it is a tense week for Ukraine because it awaits to see whether or not it will likely be granted the standing of a candidate nation for the European Union. It ought to know by the tip of the week when an EU summit concludes.
