Claims to seize some areas of the Russian army's eastern and southern offensive

Russian troops are intensifying their offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine, claiming to have seized some areas and justifying the expansion of their territory.

The Russian Defense Ministry said on the 26th that the Russian Air Force destroyed the arsenal in Slovyansk, eastern Donetsk Oblast, and destroyed the surface-to-air missile system in the suburbs of Slovyansk.

In addition, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement that it had taken control of most of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts in the east as a result of military operations so far, and also took control of the entire Kherson Oblast in the south, and Kharkiv Oblast in the east and southeast. He also claimed to have seized part of Zaporizhia and southern Zmiiv.

He then justified the expansion of the territory, saying that "peaceful lives have been established in these areas."

On the other hand, it unilaterally declared independence from the neighboring country of Moldova in Ukraine, and there was an explosion on the 26th in the administrative-Territorial region where Russian troops are currently stationed, two radio towers were destroyed, and an explosion occurred at a military facility. According to the Russian media, local authorities closer to Russia claimed that it was a "terrorist attack."

"The attempt to raise tensions was triggered by internal forces in the administrative-Territorial region, supporting the war and destabilizing the region," Moldova's President Sandu said in a press conference after holding an urgent security conference. He mentioned the possibility of self-made performances by local authorities closer to Russia.

Regarding the administrative-Territorial region, a senior official of the Central Military District of the Russian Army said on the 22nd of this month that the future goal of the Russian Army was to take control of the eastern and southern regions and to obtain a new way to access the administrative-Territorial region. It will be. "

The background of this explosion has not been clarified, but the Moldovan government and others are becoming more cautious about the movement on the Russian side.

Ukrainian President Zelensky "Russian plot"

At a press conference on the 26th, Ukrainian President Zelensky said of the explosion in the Administrative-Territorial region of Moldova, which borders Ukraine, "We clearly understand that this is a Russian attempt. If we support Ukraine, we are trying to threaten Moldova by showing that Russia also has a means, "he accused Russia.