Ukraine Fifth Day News

On the 28th, Russia's special military operation against the Donbass region of Ukraine entered its fifth day. Russia and Ukraine will conduct peace talks in Belarus at noon local time on the 28th. Meanwhile, fighting is still raging across Ukraine, with the Ukrainian side claiming that Russian forces have captured the coastal city of Berdyansk on the shores of the Sea of Azov. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said: "The next 24 hours are of vital importance to Ukraine. ”

Russia and Ukraine are about to begin negotiations

According to the latest news from the Russian News Agency on the 28th, the Ukrainian delegation participating in the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations has arrived in Belarus.

The Russian delegation previously said that the talks are expected to start at around 12 o'clock local time on the 28th (17 o'clock Beijing time). Meczynski, head of the Russian delegation, said on the 28th that Russia intends to reach a consensus with the Ukrainian side as soon as possible. According to the Russian satellite news agency, the Ukrainian delegation included the Ukrainian defense minister, the leader of the "Servant of the People" party and the deputy foreign minister.

The Office of the President of Ukraine said on the 27th that Ukraine will send a delegation to conduct peace talks with the Russian side, and stressed that there are no preconditions for negotiations.

The Ukrainian side has expressed its reluctance to negotiate with the Russian side in Belarus. However, Zelenskiy changed his mind after a phone call with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

The next 24 hours are crucial

On the evening of the 27th local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said on the phone with British Prime Minister Johnson that as the fighting continues across Ukraine, "the next 24 hours will be of great importance to Ukraine."

The fighting continued until the fifth day, how was the war in Ukraine?

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on social media that the Ukrainian army ushered in a "difficult moment" on the 27th, and the Russian army advanced in almost all directions to carry out shelling.

According to the Russian News Agency today, citing the news released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the 28th, the Russian Air Force has seized the entire Ukrainian air supremacy. At present, the Ukrainian side has not confirmed it. In addition, the Ukrainian Army said on the 28th that the Russian army repeatedly tried to invade the capital Kiev, but was frustrated.

According to the ukrainian side on the 28th, the Russian army has occupied the southern city of Berdyansk. The city, located in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine, is a port city on the north shore of the Sea of Azov and has a small naval base. It is reported that on the evening of the 27th local time, the Russian army has entered Berdyansk and occupied the city hall.

According to the Ukrainian State News Agency, the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the second largest city Kharkiv were both heard explosions earlier on the 28th. However, the Russian attempt to break through the Kiev line and capture the northern cities of Ilpin and Kharkov near Kiev failed.

According to CNN, the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine said on the 27th that 352 civilians have been killed in Ukraine, including 14 children. The United Nations estimates that 368,000 Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries to escape the fighting.

Zelenskiy said on the 27th that Ukraine has filed a lawsuit against Russia with the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice on the evening of the 27th that Russian military personnel suffered casualties in the process of carrying out special military operations, but the number of casualties was much lower than that of Ukrainian nationalists, and the Ukrainian armed forces also suffered casualties.

According to the circular, both Russia and Ukraine had personnel captured by the other, but the circular did not mention the specific number of casualties and the number of prisoners.

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency reported on the 28th, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Nebianja said that the so-called "indiscriminate bombing of Civilian targets in Ukraine" statement by the Western media is a lie. "It was the Ukrainian army and nationalists who destroyed homes in Donbass, and it is now increasingly frequent for the Western media to shamelessly pretend that it is the consequence of our military operations in Ukraine," Nebenja said. ”

According to him, Russian troops will not threaten Ukrainian civilians or open fire on civilian targets.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on the 27th that the Ukrainian army began to use phosphorus-containing munitions on a large scale near Gostomer Airport.

Russian President Putin ordered on the 27th that the Russian military deterrent force be transferred to a special state of combat readiness.

When Meeting with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu and Russian Military Chief of General Staff Gerasimov on the same day, Putin said: "Due to the aggressive remarks made by senior officials of major NATO countries on the mainland, I order the Defense Minister and the Chief of the General Staff to adjust the deterrent force of the Russian army to a special state of combat readiness." ”

According to TASS, Russia's strategic deterrent is aimed at curbing outside aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies, and to defeat the aggressors in war with various weapons, including nuclear weapons.

EU: Can Ukraine's accession be expected?

On the afternoon of the 27th local time, the European Union has announced that it will send weapons worth 500 million US dollars to Ukraine, which will be the first time in the history of the EU to supply weapons to countries in war.

European Commission President von der Leyen said the move marked a "watershed moment".

She also announced a series of new sanctions, including the closure of EU airspace to all Russian aircraft, a ban on Russia Today (RT) and Russia Satellite News Agency and its subsidiaries throughout the EU, and sanctions imposed on Russia's ally Belarus.

Von der Leyen also gave a vague promise in an interview with the European News Station on the evening of the 27th local time, saying that Ukraine "will eventually become a member of the European Union in time" and "we want them to join", but what is important at present is that Ukraine negotiates with Russia.

Zelenskiy's social media account issued a statement in the early morning of the 28th, saying that Zelenskiy and von der Leyen had a call, and the two sides discussed issues such as enhancing Ukraine's defense capabilities, macro financial assistance and Ukraine's EU membership.

However, CNN pointed out that joining the Eu is a complicated process, and Ukraine has not yet officially become a candidate for membership.

According to the White House news, US President Biden will call allies on the morning of the 28th local time to discuss the situation in Ukraine and coordinate joint countermeasures.

On the 27th, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting and voted to adopt resolution 2623 of the United States and other countries requesting the convening of an emergency special session on the situation in Ukraine. Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, attended the meeting, abstained in the relevant voting, and made an explanatory statement on China's vote.

Zhang Jun said that at present, the situation in Ukraine has changed dramatically. It is imperative that all parties exercise the necessary restraint to avoid further deterioration of the situation in Ukraine. China supports and encourages all diplomatic efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and welcomes the holding of direct dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible. At the same time, China supports the European side and Russia in conducting dialogue on European security issues on an equal footing, upholding the concept of indivisible security, and ultimately forming a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism.

Zhang Jun stressed that the UN Security Council should put regional peace and stability first, put the general security of all parties first, and play a constructive role in resolving the Ukrainian issue. Actions taken by the United Nations should help to de-escalate tensions, promote diplomatic solutions and avoid exacerbating contradictions.

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