What to remember from June 30th

The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues. But to speed up its penetration in the east, the Ukrainian military is demanding more resources. The Commander-in-Chief of the Army makes special calls for the F-16 fighter jets. At the same time, Volodymyr Zelensky asked his troops to strengthen the border with Belarus, after the arrival of the Wagner group in this country. Here’s what to remember from today.

The commander of the Ukrainian army calls for combat aircraft

The Ukrainian army is limited in its counter-offensive due to a lack of armaments, particularly combat aircraft, as assessed by its commander-in-chief, Valeriy Zalogny, in an interview published by the British newspaper The Guardian. Washington Post. “It bothers me”he says of Westerners complaining about Kiev’s slow advance against the Russians, when he wants them to hand over weapons to them more quickly.

To compete with Russia’s air power, Ukraine needs the promised F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible, the general insists. “We don’t need 120 planes. I’m not going to threaten the entire planet. A few will do.”He said back in the American Daily columns. But it is necessary and there is no other solution.

Zelensky orders the reinforcement of the border with Belarus after Wagner’s arrival

Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered border security with Belarus to be beefed up in the face of the arrival of fighters from the Wagner paramilitary group in the Moscow-allied country after a failed rebellion in Russia. He explained that he was informed of the situation in Belarus by the Ukrainian and foreign intelligence services, as well as by the border guards.

In a previous message, the Ukrainian president recalled “Measures to strengthen this field”, without elaboration. After his failed insurrection in Russia a week ago, the head of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner agreed to go into exile in Belarus thanks to mediation led by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Moscow.

Lavrov says Russia will be “stronger” after the Wagner Rebellion

It will be Russia “more powerful” After the failed rebellion of the Wagner Group, which shook Russia’s power last week, he assured its foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. “Russia has always come out stronger and stronger from all difficulties (…) That will be the case again this time. We already feel that this process has begun”, He said at a press conference in Moscow.

The Wagner rebellion ended Saturday night with an agreement that stipulated the exile of Yevgeny Prigogne in Belarus. No sanctions have been announced against the rebels and the security services have said they have dropped charges against them, which many analysts and Western officials see as a sign of Kremlin weakness. Since then, the authorities have been trying to show a return to normal after these events.