US 'deeply concerned' by rumours of Putin plan to take Moldova - as Dutch fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Poland War latest ⬇️
Russian forces are failing to make a breakthrough on the frontline in Ukraine despite being ordered to push forward in"most sectors".
Elsewhere, Russia is making"continuous offensive efforts" in its offensive in Kreminna-Svatove, but on"too small a scale to achieve a significant breakthrough". Items on the agenda include the supply of more weapons to Kyiv - the issue of providing fighter jets will also be discussed, though there is likely to be resistance from Western countries to do so.Warning that mines could drift along Black Sea coastline
"Since March last year, Russia has continued to use anti-ship mines on anchors as an unguided weapon against Ukraine," he added. The pair explain their theory:"No economy close to Russia's size had been subjected to measures like these since World War II. "Probably the most important sanctions lesson from the current conflict is the vital importance of coalitions. Washington has tremendous clout when it takes advantage of US technology, financial markets, and the dollar.
There would be conversations with allies on what types of systems to provide to Kyiv, he added, saying it was an"ongoing discussion".Defence ministers will be"reluctant" to supply fighter jets to Ukraine, amid growing pressure to provide more support as Russian military activity intensifies. It comes as training on the German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks for Ukrainian troops is under way in a number of countries including Poland, Britain and Germany.Two Dutch F-35 fighters have intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland, the Netherlands' defence ministry has said. Kaliningrad is a Russian Baltic coast enclave between Poland and Lithuania, which are both members of Western military alliance NATO.
As we reported yesterday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu alleged that Moscow is planning to use foreign saboteurs to bring down the Moldovan government, stop it joining the European Union and use it in the war against Ukraine. Though rumours of the Russian takeover plan couldn't be independently verified, he said they were"deeply concerning".'Not a single square metre in Bakhmut is safe': Highly contested city under heavy artillery fire
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