Blinken expressed US concern about the situation of Ukrainian troops

Ukrainian soldier. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 15The United States is concerned about the situation of Ukrainian troops and is working «24/7» to provide them with everything they need, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on PBS. “There is tremendous suffering on the front lines, on the battlefield. Ukrainians feel it, they suffer from it. We are deeply concerned about this, but we are working 24/7 to provide them with everything they need,” Blinken replied. , referring to «very intense fighting in the Donbass and southern Ukraine.» He recalled that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will discuss Ukraine's defense needs with colleagues from dozens of countries on Wednesday in Brussels.Zelensky acknowledged the «painful» losses of Ukrainian troops «We are determined to give Ukraine what it needs to cope with this aggression and ultimately strengthen its position in any negotiations when they happen,» Blinken said. to the question whether he considers territorial concessions from Ukraine inevitable. «The future of Ukraine is determined by the Ukrainians themselves. It is up to the Ukrainian people to decide. Ultimately, these decisions will be made by a democratically elected government, including President (Vladimir) Zelensky. He will have to determine what corresponds to the highest interests of his country, his people, and we will support this,” Blinken said. “We will not be less Ukrainians than Ukrainians themselves. We will not be more Ukrainians than Ukrainians. =»/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/0e88c73c5b8c61274274180a2e47bb30.jpg» />The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced a «large number» of mobilized Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.