Pokrowsk: Intensive battles and desperate ceasefire efforts!

Pokrowsk: Intensive battles and desperate ceasefire efforts!

The military situation in Ukraine remains tense, while Russia continues its attacks with a high level of intensity. Despite constant attempts to restore a ceasefire, Ukraine is involved in violent battles. A total of over 200 attacks were recorded during the day, as the general staff in Kyiv announced. The situation around the small town of Pokrowsk in the Donetsk area is particularly critical, which is considered a strategically important traffic junction for the defense of Ukraine. So far, Ukrainian defenders have warded up 70 attacks, while 12 further attacks are still going on, such as Lippewelle reports .

The presence of Russian troops is pronounced; They are east, south and southwest of Pokrowsk. Attempts from a breakthrough to the west into the Dnipropetrovsk industrial area were repelled by the Ukrainian armed forces. The unconfirmed information from Kyiv illustrates the complexity of the current location.

ceasefire negotiations and international support

The United States has tried intensively in recent months to convey a ceasefire and peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. US President Donald Trump proposed an unconditional ceasefire for 30 days, but was rejected by President Vladimir Putin. On May 9, the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II, Putin ordered a three -day break. However, Kyiv rejected this and instead called for an extension to 30 days. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj described a ceasefire only to hold a military parade as cynical.

At the same time, Russia and Ukraine have committed themselves not to attack ships in the Black Sea. According to a message from the US government, both sides want to ensure safe shipping and prevent violence. This agreement aims to avoid the use of merchant ships for military purposes in the Black Sea, such as Tagesschau reports .

challenges and demands

The US government intends to restore Russia's access to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer exports. However, this turned out to be controversial. Russia provided conditions for the implementation of the agreement for secure shipping, including the cancellation of far -reaching sanctions and trade restrictions. These include the access of the Russian agricultural bank to Swift and the end of the embargo on vital were.
President Selenskyj, however, expressed concerns about the US commitments to lift trade restrictions for Russian agricultural products. He announced that the ceasefire for the Black Sea and the energy infrastructure comes into force. If the ceasefire is broken, Selenskyj will ask for more weapons and sanctions against Russia.

to ensure compliance with the agreements, the Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerow demands monitoring by third countries. He warned that every movement of Russian naval vessels beyond the eastern Black Sea is considered a violation of the agreements. The talks in Riad, where US delegations speak separately with Russia and Ukraine about a possible fire break, show the continued effort for a peaceful solution, while at the same time the battles in the east of Ukraine continue.