Ukrainian forces strike Russian ammo depot amid ongoing tensions
The Ukrainian army conducted a successful attack on a Russian ammunition depot. A video capturing the moment of the explosion was shared on social media.
The footage of the strike was published on Saturday. The Ukrainian side reported that soldiers from the 47th mechanized brigade located the Russian ammunition warehouse using a drone.
The occupiers were spotted in time by Ukrainian scouts. The Russians were arranging boxes of ammunition in one of the occupied houses.
"Soon, a Ukrainian drone flew over them. One hit - target destroyed," reports the 24tv.ua service, which describes the successful attack by the Ukrainians. It is not known exactly where and when the Ukrainian defenders eliminated the occupiers.
ISW warns: Putin does not want a ceasefire
The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Saturday about the current situation on the front in Ukraine. According to analysts, Vladimir Putin used his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to express opposition to ceasefire negotiations and emphasize the pursuit of a "final" end to the war, which would destroy Ukrainian statehood.
Experts pointed out a glaring contradiction between attempts to blame the West and Ukraine for the stalled negotiations and Putin’s outright rejection of any ceasefire agreement.
The analysts emphasized that, according to Putin, a potential agreement between Russia and Ukraine should not result in a ceasefire, as it would allow Ukraine to regroup and rearm. Instead, Russia advocates for a "total" and "final" end to the conflict. Putin, as consistently demonstrated by his statements and demands, wants to destroy Ukrainian statehood and identity. He demands both the surrender of a significant portion of Ukraine's territory and population to Russian occupation and the capitulation of Ukrainian forces.
