War in Ukraine. The most important events – summary

> Any international military peace operation in Ukraine is a “complex” matter for Finland. We are on the front line of the front, “in a troublesome geographical position”. The priority is the defense and security of the country – said the head of the Ministry of Defense Antti Hakkanen.

> The return of the Zaporian nuclear power plant occupied by the Russian army should be part of a security guarantee for Ukraine – the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski suggested on Monday. – Nuclear energy is also a real security guarantee for us. If we return to a security guarantee, I have a question, what about the power plant in Zaporozhye? Are these safety guarantees from Europe for us? Security guarantees, so these are important conditions – he said in an online conversation with journalists.

The Zaporian Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear gym in Europe, has been occupied by the Russian army since the beginning of March 2022. The Russians have repeatedly fired the power plant area, thus creating – in the opinion of the authorities in Kiev – a radiation threat with difficult to predict consequences.

> Russian forces during the fighting in the Donetsk region lost the latest anti -aircraft Witiaź rocket system. The armament could shoot at the simultaneously 16 goals, its value was estimated at $ 135 million – said the Ukrainian portal Army Inform. Soldiers of the Ukrainian Artillery Recognition Brigade “Czarny Las” published a recording showing the moment of destruction of Witiaz. They did not give when and on what episode it was registered.

> “We want solid and durable peace in Ukraine, for this purpose Russia must stop its aggression, and this must be accompanied by strong and reliable security guarantees for Ukrainians,” wrote Emmanuel Macron on Platform X, after the informal meeting of European leaders in Paris and telephone conversations with presidents USA and Ukraine Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelnski.

> Room in Ukraine must be achieved with the “active participation” of the European Union and Kiev – emphasized the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after the informal summit of the leaders of European countries in Paris.

> – We cannot recognize any things or any agreements about us without us – said the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanskireferring to the meeting of US and Russia representatives planned in Saudi Arabia. Zelanski also announced a visit to General Keith Kellogg's country and raised the issue of European troops in Ukraine. Kellogg in Brussels assured that no one would impose the conditions of peace agreement Ukraine.

> Foreign Minister Serbia Marko Djurić said in Moscow that his country wants to contribute to the end of the war in Ukraine and is ready to host talks on this matter. The politician met the head of Russian diplomacy Sergei Ławrowie that day.

> “I don't believe that the war in Ukraine can be ended quickly,” Anna Maria Dyner from Insight Politics said in “Facts after Facts” on TVN24. According to General Bogusław Pack The war will end “Much faster than we predicted a few weeks ago.” In his opinion “later this year”. – Putin knows well that he can win a lot, but he may also lose. And he knows that Trump wants to show Americans and the world their strong leadership at all costs – he said.

> At least a dozen or so Chinese companies operate in areas occupied by Russia in the Lugansk and Donetsk circuits in the east of Ukraine – the Ukrainian portal New Voice (NV) said. He notes that the Chinese's business presence can serve to consolidate Russian control in these regions.