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The Ukrainian counterattack begins and South Korea secretly sends missiles to Ukraine
said the presidential advisor for Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak The counteroffensive of the Ukrainian forces has been going on for several days.
Podolyak said, during an interview with the Italian “Rai” channel, that the counterattack began several days ago, and battles are raging along 1,500 kilometers of the border.
He made it clear that Ukraine will not use Western weapons within the territory of the Russian Federation, but will use these weapons against the Russians. to edit Crimea and donbas.
He added, “We do not want to hit our lands RussiaWe will use the weapons provided by the West to destroy Russia’s positions in the lands it has occupied. Moscowincluding Donbass and Crimea.
Zelensky announces shooting down 36 drones
For his part, accused the Ukrainian president Russia By continuing to try to “terrorize” his country through attacks launched during the night, Announcing the downing of 36 drones on Wednesday night Thursday.
Zelensky said via Telegram that Moscow “continues to try to intimidate Ukraine36 drones were launched during the night. “However, none of them reached their goal,” he thanked his country’s air defenses.
The Ukrainian Air Force, in turn, announced that Russia had fired from the north and south. Iranian drones Make. Watch 131 and Watch 136.
And she explained via Telegram that “the enemy was undoubtedly targeting basic infrastructure and military sites in the south of the country.”
and intensified Russia Since the beginning of May, its night attacks targeting Ukraine with missiles and drones.
In particular, it used twice, “Kingal” hypersonic missiles, which are difficult for air defense systems to shoot down.
Kiev confirmed that it had shot down all of these missiles using the system.PatriotAmerican Air Defense, for the first time since the start of the invasion.
South Korea transports thousands of missiles to Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal reported that hundreds of thousands of South Korean artillery shells are on their way to… Ukraine . Through the United States, after Seoul’s initial objection to arming Kiev.
And the newspaper indicated, on Wednesday, quoting unnamed sources, that Seoul had reached a “secret arrangement” with Washington to transfer the missiles. to United State In order to hand it over to Ukraine, after Washington asked its Asian ally last year for that support.
Jun Ha-kyu, a spokesman for the South Korean Defense Ministry, said Thursday that she was in talks with US Department of Defense (The Pentagon) on ammunition exports, but there are “inaccurate parts” in the Wall Street Journal report, refusing to go into details.
“There have been various discussions and requests, and our government will take action. appropriate while comprehensively reviewing the war and humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
Seoul, an ally of Washington and a major producer of artillery ammunition, has so far ruled out sending lethal military aid to Ukraine. Attributing this to its trade relations with Russia and influence Moscow On North Korea, despite mounting pressure. From Washington and Europe on it to supply Kiev with weapons.
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