US does not expect war to end in near future, because Russia really wants to capture Bakhmut, - Sky News
The US does not expect the end of the war in eastern Ukraine in the near future. It is important for Russia to gain control over Bakhmut.
This is reported by Sky News, Censor.NET reports with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
According to a high-ranking American official, intense fighting in the east of Ukraine will continue for several more months. In his opinion, what is happening in Bakhmut can be expected in other areas of the front as well.
"The fighting is still quite hot (in the Donetsk region. - Ed.). What we see in Bakhmut, we should expect in other parts of the front as well, that the fighting will continue in the coming months," said an anonymous official.
Russia pays special attention to Bakhmut, as it is located on a strategic supply line between Donetsk and Luhansk regions. If the enemy manages to gain control over the city, he can use it as a bridgehead to advance to larger cities - Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Source:
https://censor.net/en/n3391520
Turkey is ready to participate in implementation of our peace formula, - Zelensky
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, had a telephone conversation with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
As Censor.NET informs about this with reference to Zelensky's Facebook page.
"We discussed with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the security cooperation of our countries, the issue of nuclear safety, in particular the situation at the ZNPP. There should be no invaders there.
They also discussed the exchange of prisoners of war under Turkish mediation, the development of the grain agreement. We appreciate Turkey's readiness to take part in the implementation of our peace formula," said the President of Ukraine. Source:
https://censor.net/en/n3391517