Live – War in Ukraine: Departure of Ukrainian general Zaluzny will not change course of conflict, Russia believes

In a controversial interview with former conservative American host Tucker Carlson, the Russian president claimed that Russia’s defeat was “impossible”. Vladimir Putin also opened the way to end the conflict… but not under any circumstances.

Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who rejected the idea of ​​invading Poland or Latvia during a meeting with American host Tucker Carlson, have “no credibility” and will not “dull vigilance” from Warsaw, Poland’s deputy prime minister said. on Friday.

Mr Władysław Kośniak-Kamyz was reacting to the interview, which was broadcast a day earlier, where Mr Putin said he had “no interest in Poland, Latvia or elsewhere.”

The day after his appointment as head of Ukrainian forces, new commander Oleksandr Sirsky laid out a “clear” plan to repel the Russians. “Only change and continuous improvement in the means and methods of warfare will allow us to succeed,” he said by telegram in his first public speech as commander in chief.

“To enable victory is a matter of planning the actions of all organs in a clear and detailed manner,” Oleksandr Sirsky continued, assuring that “quick and rational delivery and distribution of everything necessary for combat has been and will remain the main task of military logistics.” While the soldiers may have criticized him for not caring enough about the lives of his men, he added: “The lives and health of soldiers have always been and remain the main value of the Ukrainian army.”

During his daily briefing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about the replacement of Ukrainian General Valery Zaluzny by Oleksandr Sirsky as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army. “We do not believe that these are factors that can change the course of special military operations. They will continue until the objectives are achieved,” he said.

Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a nighttime drone attack in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region. “Drones of the service hit two refineries in the Krasnodar region at the same time: not only Ilsky, but also Afipsky,” a source in the Ukrainian special services told AFP. According to this source, the attack caused at least “a large fire” at one of these sites.

During his interview with American host Tucker Carlson that aired on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s defeat in Ukraine was “impossible”. “Cries to give Russia a strategic defeat on the battlefield,” the Russian president said. “In my opinion, that’s impossible by definition. It’s never going to happen.”

During an interview with American presenter Tucker Carlson that aired yesterday, President Vladimir Putin rejected the idea of ​​invading Poland or Latvia, two countries in which Russia has “no interest”.

“We have no interest in Poland, Latvia or anywhere else. Why would we do that? We just have no interest (…). There is no question of it,” the Russian president answered the question: “Can you imagine? A A scenario in which you send Russian troops into Poland?”

Russia says it neutralized 19 Ukrainian drones overnight in four different regions and the Black Sea. “An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by 19 aerial drones on sites on Russian territory was thwarted,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. According to local authorities, the attack specifically targeted energy infrastructure.

Hello everyone and welcome to this new live broadcast from Friday February 9 dedicated to the war in Ukraine.