Russian troops are stepping up their offensive against Severodonetsk, the last base on the Ukrainian side, for full control in Luhansk, one of the two eastern states of Ukraine.
"This week will be decisive," said the governor of Luhansk Oblast, recognizing that the offense and defense with the Russian side is approaching an important phase.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 26th that it destroyed ammunition depots and military facilities in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine and Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine.
Among them, the Russian side has already taken control of about 95% in eastern Luhansk Oblast, and is intensifying its offensive against Severodonetsk, the last base on the Ukrainian side.
Governor Guydai of Luhansk Oblast said on local television on the 25th that "attacks on Severodonetsk have increased significantly due to air strikes, bombardment, etc. The city continues to be destroyed all day long."
"This week will be decisive," he said, recognizing that the offense and defense with the Russian side is approaching an important phase.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 25th that it will "open a humanitarian corridor of the sea" for foreign vessels at the ports of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov facing southern Ukraine.
According to the Pentagon, ports in southern Ukraine and elsewhere have been closed, and 70 ships from 16 countries have been stranded since the military invasion.
In the future, it claims to provide a safe route for ships to leave ports such as Southern Odesa and Eastern Mariupol.
Also, according to Russia's state news agency, Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudenko is ready to provide a sea corridor to export grains etc. from Ukrainian ports on the 25th in order to solve the global food problem. It is said that.
On the other hand, Deputy Secretary Rudenko also insisted that "the sanctions imposed on Russia need to be lifted," and the Ukrainian side strongly criticized it as "a clear blackmail to the international community."
It has been pointed out that the Russian army's blockade of a major port in the Black Sea has stagnated grain exports from Ukraine, leading to a rise in global grain prices, and Russia has also demanded that sanctions be lifted. It seems that the aim is to shake it while shaking.