US President Joe Biden has promised Ukraine more advanced rocket systems and munitions that “will enable them to more accurately strike critical targets on the battlefield,” Biden wrote in a New York Times op-ed Is.
Here are the latest developments on Russia’s war in Ukraine:
New American Rocket System: After Biden’s op-ed, senior US administration officials confirmed that the US will send Ukraine’s US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, as part of the country’s 11th package of security aid. Officials said HIMARS would be armed with weapons that would allow Ukraine to launch rockets about 80 kilometers (49 mi). This is well below the system’s maximum limit but far more than anything Ukraine has sent to date.
The Russians control “most of Severodnetsk”: Serhi Hede, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said Russian troops Control most of the city now Severodnetsk – but they have rejected the suggestion that Ukrainian troops would be surrounded in the region. If Russian forces regain control of Severodonetsk, the neighboring city of Lysichansk, Luhansk, would be the only urban area of any size to remain under Ukrainian control. the golden days said before Russian airstrikes in Severodnetsk hit a tank of nitric acid Warned people to stay at a chemical plant and shelters in the city.
Ukraine’s progress Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces have made progress in the areas of Kherson and Kharkiv and are blocking Russian forces in Zaporizhzhya. “Our defenders showed extreme bravery, despite the fact that Russia has a substantial advantage in force and weapons,” Zelensky said.
NATO chief’s visit: Jens Stoltenberg Visit Washington, DCfor a working trip on Tuesday, the coalition said in a statement. Stoltenberg will remain in the US capital until Friday and is expected to meet top US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
US welcomes refugees from Ukraine Over 23,000 Ukrainians has been authorized To come to the US as part of the Biden administration’s streamlined process for Ukrainian refugees wishing to enter the country, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The Biden administration has committed to accepting 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
Playing “The Hunger Games with the World”: Ukraine is working on a “United Nations-led naval operation” navies of partner countries To ensure a safe trade route for the export of its agricultural products, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said. Zelensky previously said that 22 million tons of grain, nearly half of Ukraine’s grain export supplies, are being held up by the blockade of Russia’s main export routes.
Moscow further cuts gas supply: Danish Energy Firm rsted Has been confirmed Russian state energy giant Gazprom will stop supplying gas from June 1 after rsted refused to pay for gas in rubles. Finland, Poland and Bulgaria have already been cut off from Russian gas supplies for the same reasons.