LIVE – Ukraine: Army withdraws from position south of Evdivka surrounded by Russians
Avdiivka “dangers” fell. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby warned Thursday that the town of Avdivka is on the verge of destabilization, subject to Russian military attacks. “Unfortunately, according to information from Kiev, the situation is critical with continuous pressure on Ukrainian positions day by day. Evdivka is at risk of falling under Russian control.”
Kyiv sends reinforcements to Evdivka. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assured Thursday that Kiev was doing “everything possible” to protect its troops struggling on the eastern front, particularly in the town of Avdivka, where the situation was described as “fragile”. “We are doing everything possible to ensure that our fighters have sufficient organizational and technical capabilities to save as many Ukrainian lives as possible,” the Ukrainian head of state assured in his daily message, referring to the commander-in-chief’s report. Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky and Defense Minister Rustem Umarov about the “situation at the front, Avdivka and in general in the East”.
Moscow is preparing an anti-satellite weapon. The White House said Russia was developing an anti-satellite weapon and said it was not an “immediate threat”. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said it was not “deployed”. “As far as this activity by Russia is concerned, there is no immediate threat to anyone’s safety.” “We’re not talking about a weapon that can be used to attack humans or wreak havoc on Earth,” he said.
Moscow’s space project ‘baseless’. Russia on Thursday called “baseless” American reports of Moscow’s plans to put nuclear weapons in space, citing a “rush” by Washington to get Ukraine to approve aid. “We constantly repeat that we will not respond in any way to various baseless accusations. If they make statements, they should at least accompany them with evidence,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Rybkov said.