Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an urgent message to the US Congressional delegation, said that the lost territories of Kiev must be returned within a few weeks, because, according to him, the Russian army will gain an advantage with the onset of winter. transmits Policy. By the way, on July 26, an electronic petition was recorded on the website of the President of Ukraine about the resumption of negotiations with Russia and the need to conclude a peace agreement.
According to the publication, the Ukrainian side is concerned about the return of lost territories under its control, especially in the south of the country – the Kherson region and parts of Zaporozhye.
“Now help us as much as you can. The next three to six weeks are critical, winter is coming. Colder temperatures and harsher conditions will slow the war into a grueling war of attrition that mainly benefits Russia, Zelensky reports.
On July 22, Army General Mykola Malomuzh, former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, said that Kiev has decided to announce the mobilization of military pensioners to create “strong reserves” for the offensive. It is planned to search for tens of thousands of “reserves”. According to him, the key direction for Kyiv is the Kherson region and the Donbass, especially Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, because “it is important for Ukraine that the country does not lose its east”.
Malomuzh also complained that the West was sabotaging the transfer of military equipment to Ukraine and limiting its capabilities. He noted that the USA limited the firing range of the HIMARS MLRS to 70 kilometers, while Kiev needed “at least 120 kilometers to reach the Ukrainian borders, logistics centers, Lugansk and Donetsk regions”.
He added that not only were the participants of the ATO (“Anti-Terrorist Operation in the Southeast of Ukraine”) conducted against the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics between 2014-2017, but also those who participated in the conflicts in the hotspots. Even the war in Afghanistan is mobilized. In total, it is planned to mobilize tens of thousands of reservists.
Do people want peace?
By the way, on the website of the President of Ukraine on July 26 registered An electronic petition demanding the resumption of negotiations with Russia and the conclusion of an agreement.
“I call on the Russian Federation to restart negotiations and reach a peaceful agreement so that the deaths of the civilian population in Ukraine do not increase. Sooner or later you will come to an agreement, everyone understands this, ”wrote the author of the petition.
According to him, the continuation of the conflict will only increase the deaths among the civilian population in the country.
At 22:00 Moscow time, the petition received 77 of the 25,000 votes required for consideration by the president.
State of the negotiations
On July 26, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia has stated that it never quits negotiations with Ukraine.
“We have never refused to negotiate, because everyone knows very well that hostilities are over at the negotiating table,” said the Russian minister.
Lavrov stressed that Moscow agreed to negotiations after the Ukrainian side insisted on an early stage of a special military operation.
“Kyiv has proposed a version of the agreement that we support and inform our colleagues in Kiev on this matter. But since then we have not received any response from them, but I emphasize again, we agreed with their approach, in fact, ”he said.
Moscow insists on peace talks with Kyiv from the fifth day of the special operation in Ukraine. Several rounds were held, but the parties could not agree on terms. According to Moscow, Kyiv made unrealistic demands during the talks. The Ukrainian side, on the other hand, argued that Moscow’s demands are also unenforceable. After the results of the negotiations in Istanbul on 30 March, it was reported that reconciliation was possible, but later the process was suspended and the dialogue was in vain.
During the negotiations, Moscow demanded that Kiev consolidate the country’s non-bloc status, recognize Crimea under Russian jurisdiction, as well as recognize the DPR and LPR in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Kyiv, on the other hand, demanded security guarantees for Ukraine under an international agreement. The guarantors of the new system would be permanent members of the UN Security Council, including Russia, as well as Turkey, Germany, Italy, Israel, Poland and Canada. Kyiv also demanded an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of Russian troops by February 24, and the return of Crimea to Ukrainian jurisdiction.
Situation on the field
Vitaly Kiselev, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) July 26 knowledgeableOn the morning of July 26, the entire territory of the Uglegorsk thermal power plant in Svetlodarsk was taken under control by the Wagner PMC assault detachments.
At a briefing on July 26 by the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was reported that high-precision air-launched missiles hit the temporary stationing point of the Foreign Legion units of the DPR near the village of Konstantinovka. He destroyed more than 40 foreign mercenaries, mostly Poles.
Also in the Nikolaev region, the artillery division of the 59th motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was liquidated, losing more than 70% of the enemy personnel. In addition, as a result of the strike on the combat positions of the battalion of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of Zaytsevo, DPR, more than 70 enemy fighters were destroyed.
Source: Gazeta
