Ukraine said today, Monday, that Russia It launched a large -scale attack on enlightenings this night, mainly targeting a military airport in the west of the country, while the two countries continued to exchange prisoners, and this time it included young men under the age of 25.
The Ukrainian Air Force announced, in a statement, that the air defenses shot down 460 out of 479 fired by Russia and 19 out of 20 missiles.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ahnat said that a military airport near the western border of the country was the main goal of the latest Russian attack since the unprecedented Ukrainian strike, which targeted strategic bombers in the Russian depth.
The local authorities said that the military airport is located in the city of Dubno, about 60 km from the Ukrainian border with Poland, whose army announced that its fighters and ally forces fighters had been stuck early this morning to protect the country’s airspace.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the attack came as part of a response to attacks carried out by Ukraine on Russian bases this month, and indicated that “all the specified facilities” of the attack were targeted.
🇺🇦🇷🇺🚨‼️ RUSSIA HITS UKRAINIAN DUBNO AIRPORT:
– Up to 5 MiG-29 aircraft were destroyed
– Just before the Russian attack, there was also one F-16 at the airfield, it is unclear if it was hit or not.
– A strong fire continues on the territory of the airfield, including aviation… pic.twitter.com/G68C0Z6AQX
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In the corresponding camp, the Russian Defense Minister announced the control of new areas in the province Ukraine. She said a major blow to one of the airports where the tactical aircraft of the Ukrainian forces in the province of Roveno, northwest of Ukraine.
The Russian presidency also said that Moscow It retains the freedom to act in the deployment of medium and short -range missiles, and you may use them when necessary.
The Kremlin spokesman, Dimitri Peskov, explained that the aim of the strategy approved for the development of the Russian navy is to ensure the development process of what he called the current facts, and pointed out that the Russian forces in Dnibro Petrovsk Province are working to create a buffer zone.
Earlier today, the Russian Information Agency, quoting Kremlin official, Nikolai Patroshev, said that the Russian President Vladimir Putin He agreed to a new strategy for the development of the Russian navy until 2050.
This came after the Russian Ministry of Defense announced yesterday that its forces crossed the administrative borders of Dnibro Petrovsk province from DonetskAnd it is working to expand its operations inside the territory of the province.
And yesterday, he said Dmitry Medvedev, Vice -President of the Russian National Security Council The entry of the Russian forces to the Ukrainian Dnipro Petrovsk means that those who refuse to recognize the reality of the war in the negotiations will face a new reality on the ground.
The negotiation path
Regarding the talks with Kiev, Peskov pointed out that Russia will continue dialogue with Ukraine, despite the major changes in Russia’s vision of the essence of the Kiev regime. He affirmed his country’s commitment to the prisoners ’exchange agreements reached in Istanbul, noting that the matter does not apply to Ukraine.
In this context, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced, in a statement, the rest of the Russian armed forces soldiers under the age of 25 to Russia, according to the agreement that took place between Moscow And Kiev during the last round of negotiations between the two sides in Istanbul.
A statement of the Ministry of Defense stated that Russia had handed over a similar number of prisoners of war to the Ukrainian side.
In turn, the Ukrainian President said Volodimir Zellinski The exchanges began to return the Ukrainians to their homes from families, and will continue in stages in the coming days.
In the statements of Bakif, Zellinski added that among the categories that are being restored and seriously injured, in addition to those under the age of 25. He described the process of exchange very much, and as sensitive details.
On the diplomatic level, the head of the Russian delegation, negotiating Vladimir Midinski, said that the Ukrainian delegation began in 2022 negotiations more independent and freedom this year, adding that the conditions of the peace treaty 2022 for Ukraine were more soft than that we offer today.