The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that it had launched missile attacks on various parts of Ukraine and cut off the shipment of weapons and other items from Europe and the United States.
It seems that there is also an intention to check Western countries that have decided to provide tanks to Ukraine.
In Ukraine, on the 26th, there were missile and drone attacks by the Russian military in various places such as the capital Kyiv and southern Odesa.
The Ukrainian government has announced that a total of 11 people have died, and according to the power company, power infrastructure in various places has also been damaged.
Regarding this, the Russian Defense Ministry said on the 27th, ``We carried out a large-scale missile attack from the air and the sea. discontinued," he claimed.
Britain, Germany, the United States, etc. have announced the provision of main battle tanks to Ukraine one after another, and Russia seems to have a desire to check such support.
On the other hand, the German government, which decided to provide Ukraine with the tank "Leopard 2" on the 27th, plans to start training in Germany early next month for Ukrainian soldiers to be able to handle tanks. clarified.
In addition, the United Kingdom, which provides the tank "Challenger 2", announced on the 26th that a senior official of the Ministry of Defense will start training Ukrainian soldiers in the United Kingdom from the 30th of next week on how to operate and maintain the tank. rice field.
Both the German and British governments expect the tanks to arrive in Ukraine by the end of March.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed in an interview with British television station Sky News on the 27th that at least 300 tanks would be needed for a reverse offensive, adding: "We are grateful for the decision to provide tanks. We have not received it yet. We can feel relieved only when we use weapons on the battlefield," he said, appealing for prompt assistance.