Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine as Russian forces continue to invade, intensifying their attacks to seize Ukrainian strongholds.
Under these circumstances, President Biden of the United States answered "no" to the provision of American-made fighter planes that Ukraine is seeking.
In Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, in addition to Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian strongholds, fierce fighting continues around Ukhredal, which is located southwest of the capital, and President Zelensky said on the 30th that Russia is stepping up its attacks. .
Regarding this, the British Ministry of Defense said on the 31st that ``it seems that there is an aim to disperse the forces of the Ukrainian army from Bakhmut''.
On top of that, although it is possible that the Russian military will take local control, ``It is difficult to believe that Russia maintains sufficient forces to make an important operational breakthrough.'' .
Ukraine, which wants to strengthen its reversal offensive, is requesting not only tanks but also fighter planes.At a press conference on the 30th, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki was asked about the provision of fighter planes, and cooperated with the member countries of NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He expressed the idea that it is important to do
Regarding this, Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president's office, said on SNS, "We are continuing to work on the provision of F-16 fighters. Poland has sent a positive signal that it is ready to provide it in cooperation with NATO." showed hope.
On the other hand, US President Biden was asked by reporters on the 30th whether he intended to provide Ukraine with F16 fighter jets, and he answered "no."
The United States seems to want to further provoke Russia and avoid escalating the fighting.