The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on for 456 days. The Kremlin argues that the attack of saboteurs in the Belgorod region has already been repelled. Meanwhile, the Russian Volunteer Corps claims that this is a lie. Here are the highlights of the last hours.
> Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence Ukraine (HUR) General Wadym Skibicki admitted in an interview with the Italian daily “La Repubblica” that one of the purposes of the Ukrainian special services is elimination Vladimir Putin. The owner of the mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is also on the same list. The interview was also published on the portal of the German daily “Die Welt”.
> The appearance of F-16 aircraft in Ukraine will be a signal that Russian terror has failed, the Ukrainian president said Volodymyr Zelensky. He expressed the belief that Ukrainian pilots will master the operation of these machines very well.
> The Kremlin argues that sabotage attack in the Belgorod region has already been repelled. Meanwhile, the Russian Volunteer Corps claims that this is a lie.
Fighting in the Belgorod regionPAP/EPA/RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE
> The population in the Belgorod region, where the Russian volunteers carried out the operation, is loyal to them, Andriy Yusov of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said. Information on the possible transfer of Russian forces from Ukraine to the Belgorod region is being verified.
> The Netherlands wants to organize training for Ukrainians in piloting American F-16 fighters as soon as possible. It will be coordinated with BelgiumDenmark and Great Britain – informed the Dutch Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren in a letter to the parliament.
> Norway is considering various ways to contribute to the education and training of Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjoern Arold Gram said on Wednesday.
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