New developments before the 3rd anniversary

On February 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, had visited Donetsk to assess the situation, while the EU prepared a large military aid package for Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of the conflict.

Moscow controls more villages in eastern Ukraine.

On February 22, TASS, citing a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, reported that they had taken control of the village of Novolyubivka in the Luhansk province, which has largely fallen under Russian control since the beginning of the hostilities.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its armed forces attacked Ukrainian military airfields containing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and enemy fuel depots.

He criticized Ukrainian soldiers for wasting expensive weapons and refusing to apply NATO tactics.

Meanwhile, in Kursk, Russia, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces had repelled three Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region within 24 hours. According to TASS, the enemy suffered losses of 190 soldiers, 3 tanks, 15 armored fighting vehicles, 17 motorized vehicles, and other damage.

Ukraine has not commented on the information.

Russian soldiers in a special operations zone.

Photo: Russian Ministry of Defence

Also on February 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, had visited the Donetsk front in eastern Ukraine, an area where Russia has been advancing recently.

The visit by the Russian Chief of General Staff comes at a time when Russia is seeking to gain control of Chasiv Yar and Pokrovsk, two key frontline strongholds of the Ukrainian army in the east.

The arrival of the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces at the front lines came at a time when Washington and Moscow were seeking to restore bilateral relations and focusing on the goal of quickly ending the nearly three-year-old conflict.

Ukrainian advisers do not support the idea of ​​NATO sending peacekeeping forces to the country.

Ukrainian presidential adviser rejects peacekeeping forces.

In an interview with Polish radio station RMF on February 21, Mikhail Podoliak, a top advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that the deployment of peacekeeping forces or foreign troops to post-war Ukraine is not a realistic prospect at the present time.

Instead, he suggested that Europe could increase military aid to Ukraine, and together with the Kyiv authorities, "focus on weapons development" and continue support in this direction.

Several European countries have expressed their willingness to contribute troops to peacekeeping forces, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Ukrainian soldiers vow to fight, with or without US support.

Following the high-level US-Russia meeting in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on February 18, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized that Moscow strongly opposes the possibility of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deploying forces to Ukraine after the fighting ends.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Starmer, when meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House next week, is reportedly likely to propose sending 30,000 NATO troops to Ukraine and persuade the US to join a peacekeeping force, according to The Telegraph .

According to Politico , Brussels is preparing a military aid package worth at least 6 billion euros for Kyiv, including 1.5 million artillery shells and air defense systems. This is one of the largest aid packages provided by the European Union (EU) to the Kyiv authorities since Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022.

This information may be released ahead of the visit of high-ranking EU representatives to Kyiv on February 24th, marking the third anniversary of the conflict.

Europe is working to support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the possibility of peace talks.

Europe says peace is impossible without Ukraine's input.

On February 22, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez commented that peace for Ukraine cannot be "imposed," following recent developments regarding the possibility of peace talks.

"Peace for Ukraine and security in Europe cannot be imposed," AFP quoted Prime Minister Sanchez as saying, as he prepared to visit Kyiv on February 24th to mark the third anniversary of the conflict.

The Spanish leader added that any "just and lasting peace" would require the participation of Ukraine and Europe.

Trump said discussions with Russia were more effective than discussions with Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told President Zelensky on the same day that no peace talks mechanism could resolve the conflict with Russia without Ukraine.

During a phone call with Mr. Zelensky, Mr. Mitsotakis said that it was up to the Kyiv authorities to decide whether or not to accept peace talks.

For his part, US President Donald Trump publicly criticized Zelensky's negotiating style on February 21, but emphasized that the Kyiv leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin must meet if they want things to be resolved satisfactorily.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chien-su-ukraine-ngay-1095-dien-bien-moi-truc-them-tron-3-nam-18525022222040593.htm