DIRECT. War in Ukraine: the country’s army plans to return to Luhansk, Donetsk and Sevastopol in the spring

Numerous rocket and unmanned attacks in the Zaporozhye region

During the night, Russian drones and S-300 missiles fired at several settlements in the region, Alexander Starukh, head of the regional military department, said. According to a preliminary assessment, two houses were destroyed in one of the villages and eight more were damaged. Three people were injured, including a 15-year-old girl. In another village, a house was destroyed by a rocket and another 10 houses were damaged. No harm done.

Explosions in several regions

During the night, several cities were shelled or an air raid alert was issued. Explosions were heard in Nikopol, Zaporozhye, an alarm was announced in the Donetsk and Kharkov regions.

Washington denies preventing Ukraine from developing its own long-range strike capabilities

To the question “Is the United States trying to prevent Ukraine from developing its own long-range strike capability?” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin responded, “The answer is no, we absolutely don’t.” He noted that the United States has already spent more than $19 billion on security assistance to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian army will be in Lugansk, Donetsk and Sevastopol in the spring

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov assured that the Ukrainian armed forces will be in Lugansk, Donetsk and Sevastopol in the spring. According to him, winter will be a key stage in Ukraine’s struggle for independence, Ukrinform reports. Winter Campaign of the Ukrainian Army. It will end when the Ukrainian spring in Sevastopol, Donetsk and Lugansk is released,” he wrote on Twitter.

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