Last minute: While the whole world was waiting for good news from the peace talks held in Istanbul by the Ukrainian and Russian delegations, a statement came from Russia that could escalate the tension even more. Announcing the completion of the first phase of their main objective, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that they had completely destroyed the Ukrainian navy.
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“If NATO sends aircraft and air defense systems to Ukraine, Russia will respond to this in a short time,” the statement said.
The statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense is as follows:
“The main purpose of the military operation in Ukraine is the liberation of Donbas. Ukraine’s military capacity has been severely reduced. Ukraine no longer has a navy. If NATO sends aircraft and air defense systems to Ukraine, Russia will respond to this in a short time.”