October 27, 2022
20:24
Russian forces hit the power grid in central regions of Ukraine. Further stricter restrictions have been introduced on the country’s electricity supply. The fighting does not stop. Particularly fierce fighting takes place in the area of the eastern city of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian forces are resisting relentless Russian attacks in the Avdeevka and Bakhmut regions of the Donetsk region.
“There are no significant changes in the situation on the front line. The heaviest battles are in the Donetsk region, near Bakhmut and Avdeyevka. The madness of the Russian command is most visible there. Day after day, they send people to die and concentrate the maximum power of artillery attacks, “said Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine.
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has intensified the bombing of Bakhmut, BNT reports. The leader of the group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was accused by Ukraine of using fighters recruited from Russian prisons as “human bait”. Their main task is to find Ukrainian positions.
“It’s hard for the city and the locals, but we’re here,” said Anatoly Polyakov, a military doctor from Bakhmut.
Bakhmut is located on the way to the cities of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, which are under Ukrainian control. In recent weeks, Russian units have made progress in his area. The capture of Bakhmut would be a symbolic victory for Russia.
The fighting in the strategic Kherson region is also becoming more intense. Over 70,000 civilians have already left the city. Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure also continue.
“We understand that this is temporary until we win. We can wait, we will fight, this is not a problem for us,” said Vladimir, a resident of Kiev.
The Kievians adapt to frequent power outages. They prepare special packages in case someone gets stuck in the elevator. In the bag there is water, batteries, a sedative for panic attacks and even a book and a bubble game for the children. According to the Kremlin, Kiev does not want talks with Moscow.
“The president stressed that this reluctance to conduct negotiations and rejection of agreements already agreed is clearly under orders from Washington. We are ready to secure our interests at the negotiating table. But in this case it is a total reluctance on the part of the country. of Ukraine, “said Dmitry Peskov, press officer of the Russian president.
Russia does not see itself as an enemy of the West, Vladimir Putin said at a session of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Moscow.
“Russia is not challenging the Western elites. Russia is simply defending its right to exist and develop freely. We are not about to become a new hegemon,” emphasized Vladimir Putin, president of Russia.
Tactical exercises of the Russian army took place in Moscow.
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