Russia outlines its goals after Trump-Zelensky controversy

The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of attempting to attack a gas supply station for the TurkStream pipeline while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was visiting the United States.

The Ukrainian Air Force accused Russia of launching 154 attack drones and decoy drones into Ukraine on the night of February 28 and early morning of March 1. Of these, 103 UAVs were shot down, while 51 were lost without causing damage, according to The Kyiv Independent, citing a statement from the Ukrainian Air Force.

Ukrainian servicemen fire a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system towards Russian soldiers, near the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on February 23.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that new Russian UAV attacks caused damage in the Kharkiv, Odessa, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy and Kyiv provinces.

In addition, officials in several Ukrainian provinces accused Russian attacks of killing at least five civilians and wounding at least 25 others in 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian forces had taken control of the two villages of Sudne and Burlatske in the southern part of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. These villages are located near the town of Velyka Novossilka, which has been controlled by Russian troops since late January.

Predicting the time when the Ukrainian army will be 'miserable' due to lack of US aid

The Russian Defense Ministry also announced that in 24 hours in Russia's Kursk province, the Ukrainian army lost more than 220 soldiers, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, 1 armored personnel carrier, 11 armored fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles and 7 artillery pieces, according to TASS.

As of the evening of March 1, there was no information about the reaction of Russia or Ukraine to the new accusations and statements of the other side. Russia has so far denied attacking civilians.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to attack a gas station

The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of attempting to attack a gas supply station for the TurkStream pipeline early on the morning of February 28, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was on a visit to Washington DC, according to TASS news agency.

"Early in the morning of February 28, while Mr. Zelensky was on a trip to Washington, the Kyiv government, in order to prevent gas supplies to European countries, made another attempt to use UAVs to attack the infrastructure at the Russkaya gas compressor station in the Gay Kodzor settlement in the Krasnodar region, which supplies gas to the TurkStream pipeline," the Russian Defense Ministry accused.

Russia suffers most intense attack on Ukrainian UAVs since the beginning of the year

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian air defense forces shot down all three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a safe distance from the compressor station. "Currently, the compressor station is supplying gas to the TurkStream pipeline normally," the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed.

As of the evening of March 1, there was no information about Ukraine's response to the above accusation.

See also : Ukraine attacks major international oil pipeline in Russia

Russia sets goals in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on March 1 that Russia's goals in Ukraine remain unchanged after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington DC, according to AFP.

"Russia's unchanging goal remains the demilitarization and de-fascization of Ukraine, as well as the recognition of the current reality on the ground," Zakharova stressed, adding that Zelensky was "obsessed with continuing" the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Ms. Zakharova also said that Mr. Zelensky's visit to the US on February 28 was a complete political and diplomatic "failure", after US President Donald Trump criticized the Ukrainian leader in a verbal battle.

As of the evening of March 1, there was no information about Ukraine's reaction to Ms. Zakharova's statement.

Despite the heated debate at the White House on February 28, President Zelensky wrote on social media on March 1 that Ukraine still needs President Trump's support. "It is important for us to have President Trump's support. He wants to end the war, but no one wants peace more than us," Mr. Zelensky wrote.

President Zelensky also wrote that he was still “ready” to sign a mineral agreement with the US. “We are ready to sign a mineral agreement and this will be the first step towards ensuring security,” Zelensky wrote on X.

As of the evening of March 1, there was no information about the US's reaction to Mr. Zelensky's statement.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chien-su-ukraine-ngay-1102-nga-neu-muc-tieu-sau-cuoc-tranh-cai-trump-zelensky-18525030118263618.htm