The latest news on the war between Russia and Ukraine | Wilnesh News

Polish protesters lifted the blockade of all border crossings with Ukraine on Monday morning, a Ukrainian border guard spokesman said on Ukrainian television.

“Fortunately, we have lifted the blockade in all directions on the border with Poland,” Border Force spokesman Andrei Demchenko said of Polish farmers ending the blockade. Trucks transporting grain products will still face restrictions, he added.

— Reuters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday pleaded for quick military aid from the United States, saying supplies promised in a $61 billion U.S. aid package agreed last week had yet to arrive.

“We are interacting with partners at all levels to achieve the level of efficiency of assistance that is necessary not only to maintain our position but also to undermine Russia’s war plans,” Zelensky said in a night speech.

“We are still waiting for the supplies promised to Ukraine – we expect the quantity and content of supplies to be transformative on the battlefield and safeguard Ukraine’s interests. It is important that every agreement we reach is implemented – all of which will Implemented” will achieve practical results on the battlefield and boost the morale of everyone on the front line. “

Zelensky said he spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday and once again “stressed the need for Patriot (air defense) systems and that they are needed as soon as possible.”

— Holly Elliot

Ukrainian troops have been forced to retreat from several villages in eastern Ukraine as Russian forces advance, the country’s army chief said on Sunday.

“The situation on the front lines has deteriorated,” Ukrainian commander-in-chief General Alexander Silsky said. said on telegram.

He said the “most difficult situation” was in the Russian-occupied areas west of Marinka and Avdivka, a town captured by Russian troops in February, and that he had moved troops to Berdych and Semeny “New Border” west of the villages of Vka and Novomykhailivka to prevent casualties.

Silsky said Russia had four brigades deployed in these areas at the time of the attack and that while it had achieved some tactical success, it had not yet achieved any “combat advantage.”

The situation is dynamic, with individual holdings “constantly changing” multiple times throughout the day, Silski said, adding that this “leads to a unclear understanding of the situation.”

Fierce fighting has been taking place in the Chasiv Yar region near Donetsk’s Bahmut, which Silsky said remains one of the “hottest” spots in the war.Ukrainian officials believe Russian forces hope to seize the town by May 9 and that its higher terrain offers strategic advantages — Russia celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.

The Russian military appears to be seeking to take advantage of a shortage of weapons and ammunition supplies for the Ukrainian military, ahead of the arrival of much-needed supplies from the United States following the approval of a $61 billion aid package.

Silsky noted that the Russian military “tried to exploit its superiority in air, missile and artillery ammunition quantities.”

— Holly Elliot

Russian officials on Sunday threatened the West with a “harsh” response if frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising “endless” legal challenges and tit-for-tat measures.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Russia would never give up territory it seized from Ukraine in exchange for the return of frozen assets, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in separate comments said that Russia still has a large amount of Western funds that may become Russia’s target.

— Reuters