Russian troops are stepping up their offensive to seize control of the entire province of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
Under these circumstances, President Putin held a telephone parley between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Prime Minister Schortz, warning that the successive supply of weapons from Europe and the United States to Ukraine "will lead to further destabilization of the situation and worsening of the humanitarian crisis." did.
Russian troops have been working to siege Severodonetsk, the last base in the state for the Ukrainian side, in recent days, aiming to seize control of the entire Luhansk region of the two eastern states of Ukraine.
On the 28th, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have taken control of Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, one of its strategic bases about 40 kilometers west of Severodonetsk.
The British Ministry of Defense has pointed out that Russian troops may further advance to Severodonetsk using Liman as a foothold, and Russian troops are intensifying their offensive in the east.
While Ukraine's Zelensky administration, which does not break the stance of a thorough anti-war, demands strengthening of military support from Europe and the United States, Defense Minister Reznikov said on the official website of the Ministry of Defense on the 28th that the anti-ship missile "Harpoon" will be provided. I am confident that it will free the Black Sea, regain safety, and ensure the protection of Odesa. "
The "harpoon" was announced by Denmark as Russian ships blocked sea transport by blocking the port of the Black Sea in the south, and grain exports from Ukraine were stagnant.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a three-way telephone talk between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Prime Minister Scholtz on the 28th.
According to the Russian Presidential Administration, Putin warned that the Western supply of weapons to Ukraine "may lead to further destabilization and worsening of the humanitarian crisis."
Also, while President Macron and Prime Minister Schortz called for the port to be unblocked, Putin said, "We are ready to help find options that will not hinder grain exports, including exports from Ukraine. "There is," he reiterated that sanctions on Russia need to be lifted to prevent a global food crisis.