Spain’s concern about turning Ukraine into a “second Afghanistan”
According to Tass, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez said in a televised interview that Madrid hopes that the conflict in Ukraine will not last long and that Ukraine will not turn into a second Afghanistan.
“Spain is considering, supporting and using every opportunity to restore peace to Ukraine, peace in accordance with the UN Charter,” Albarez said of Brazil’s recent initiative to resolve the Ukraine crisis.
Earlier, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the current mediators had “nothing to offer” to the parties to the Ukrainian conflict and proposed the creation of a new international platform to help Moscow and Kiev negotiate. He also said that if needed, he would be ready to mediate in the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
On the other hand, in the continuation of the tensions in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Russia published a statement on Friday in connection with the country’s special operations in Ukraine and announced: About 40 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the Kobyansk axis in the last 24 hours, and an artillery ammunition depot in Kharkiv province. was also targeted.
On the other hand, in the continuation of the tensions in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Russia published a statement on Friday in connection with the country’s special operations in Ukraine and announced: About 40 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the Kobyansk axis in the last 24 hours, and an artillery ammunition depot in Kharkiv province. was also targeted.
The statement issued by the Ministry of Defense of Russia continues in this regard: Russia continues its attack on the Donetsk axis and controls important areas. Russian fighters shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 in Khorson region.
The said statement further adds: more than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were also killed in the Krasny axis in Liman. Russian forces also destroyed the advanced Norwegian NASAMS surface-to-air missile system during the special operation for the first time.
It should be noted that the Russian army started its “special military operation” in eastern Ukraine on February 24 (March 5, 1400); Senior Russian government officials say the operation was launched in response to a request from the leaders of Donetsk and Luhansk to protect them from Ukrainian forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the purpose of this operation is to support the people who were subjected to genocide and persecution in Kiev for more than 8 years.
In order to counter the advance of the Russian army, the United States and the western countries have imposed many sanctions against Russia, while sending all kinds of advanced weapons to the Ukrainian army. On the other hand, “Sergei Lavrov”, the Russian Foreign Minister, has also said that any shipment and convoy carrying military weapons for Ukraine is a legitimate target for Russian forces.
