It is day 446 of the war in Ukraine. Follow the latest war news in this live blog.
Chief Wagner offered Ukraine the location of the Russian troops
The head of the Russian mercenary army Wagner in January offered the Ukrainian government to share the positions of Russian troops. In return, Yevgeny Prigozhin wanted Kiev to withdraw its soldiers from Bachmut. The Washington Post reports it on the basis of documents from the leak of confidential US government documents that came to light earlier this year.
The newspaper’s two Ukrainian sources confirm that Prigozhin spoke several times with the Ukrainian intelligence service HUR. One of them reports that Chief Wagner made the offer several times, but that Kiev rejected it because it didn’t trust Prigozhin and thought the offer might be a trap. An anonymous American source said in the newspaper that even Washington questioned Prigozhin’s intentions.
France promises more armored cars and tanks to Ukraine
France will supply more light tanks and armored cars to Ukraine. This was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in a joint statement with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday evening.
The two presidents spoke to each other on Sunday in Paris during a working dinner at which, according to a Macron spokesman, French support in the military and humanitarian fields was on the agenda. The French will also provide training for Ukrainian soldiers when military equipment is delivered. In their statement, Macron and Zelensky also called for new sanctions against Russia “to weaken that country’s ability to continue the illegal war.”
Situation on Monday 15 May
France announced dozens of additional light tanks and armored vehicles for the Ukrainian military following talks between the Ukrainian and French presidents in Paris.
Zelensky thanked Germany for his support and for what he called the largest military aid package since the start of the Russian invasion when he met with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Sunday.
Russia he said two of his military commanders were killed in eastern Ukraine as troops in Kiev made fresh attempts to break through Russian defenses in the town of Bachmut.
Russia has already ‘geopolitically lost’ its war in Ukraine and is turning into a puppet state of China, French president said Emmanuel Macron. “De facto, it entered a form of submission to China and lost access to the Baltic Sea, which was crucial as it prompted the decision of Sweden and Finland to join NATO.”
According to it British Ministry of Defence Russian troops have been significantly reduced since the beginning of the war. The troops consist mainly of poorly trained mobilized reservists and are increasingly dependent on outdated equipment. Many of its units are severely understaffed, the ministry said.
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Source: BNR
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