hurriyet.com.tr / FOREIGN NEWS
The eyes and ears of the world have been on the news from Ukraine for months. As the war in the country continues to take lives, a flash warning came first from Zelenski and then from the USA. Ukraine is on alert after the warnings.
Russia The war, which started on the morning of February 24 with the order of President Vladimir Putin, continues at full speed.
The Russian army, which had set the country’s capital, Kiev, as its main target from the first day of the war, retreated from the region after weeks of siege and a series of attack attempts, and turned its direction to the east of the country.
In this context, Russia targeted many cities in this region and secured the control of Lysychansk, which is also known as the ‘last fortress in Donbass’.
After this development, the war has intensified in the Donetsk region. While Ukraine continues its resistance, it also organizes counter-attacks in some regions.
Ukryana, whose military capability expanded especially after Western weapons aid, targeted the Crimea and carried the war to the region that has been under Russian occupation since 2014.
class=”medianet-inline-adv”>
It is not expected that Russia will respond to these attacks today. Because today, August 24, is very important because it is Ukraine’s Independence Day.
On August 24, 1991, Ukraine left the Soviet Union. August 24 is celebrated as Independence Day in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s leader who drew attention to this situation Zelenskywarns that Russia’s independence day celebrations may spill blood.
Zelenski’s warning was followed by the US statements. The US Embassy in Kyiv has issued a security warning to its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country ‘immediately’.
The security alert stated that Russia will hit civilian infrastructures in Ukraine. The following statements were included in the statement:
‘The Foreign Ministry is aware that Russia is stepping up its efforts to launch attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days. Russian attacks in Ukraine pose a constant threat to civilians and civilian infrastructure. The US Embassy urges US citizens to leave Ukraine immediately, using private ground transportation options, if safe.’
Ukrainian Chief of General Staff Valeriy Zaluzhny announced the number of soldiers killed in the war and said that “about 9 thousand Ukrainian soldiers were killed” in the war.
RUSSIA DOESN’T ANNOUNCE ITS LOSSES FOR MONTHS
Russia, on the other hand, has been unwilling to disclose military losses for months. Moscow made its first and last official statement on the issue on March 2.
class=”medianet-inline-adv”>
Ukraine displays captured Russian tanks in the capital Kiev… (Photo: AP)
In the aforementioned statement, Russia’s loss of troops in the war was announced as 498. This data has never been updated since then.
MORE THAN 300 OFFICERS KILLED
While the Russian government rarely provides updates on the number of deaths suffered by its armed forces, announcements by local governments and newspapers indicate that more than 300 officers have died in the fighting.
.