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On the bottom, questions are rising concerning the long-term technique of Ukraine’s counteroffensive into Russia’s Kursk area, given Moscow’s push within the east of Ukraine.
“If this can be a short-term operation, it would strengthen us,” Bogdan, one serviceman sitting at a restaurant in Druzhkivka, close to Kramatorsk, informed AFP.
“If it is a long-term operation and we plan to remain in Kursk, it would deplete our fundamental sources.”
On Thursday, the Kremlin stated its missiles had struck two launchers of a US-made Patriot air-defence system, which Ukraine makes use of towards Russian missiles.
Ukraine depends on billions of {dollars}’ price of US assist to battle Russia’s invasion, and the US presidential election in November might show pivotal.
The German-based Kiel Institute warned Thursday Western navy and monetary assist to Kyiv might halve to about €29 billion (US$31 billion) in 2025 if Trump wins the Nov 5 election.
Trump has promised to finish the conflict “in 24 hours” if he’s elected – a prospect Kyiv fears means being pressured to make huge compromises to realize peace.
Zelenskyy is scheduled to satisfy with Pope Francis and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday.
