The Kremlin assures that the replacement of Ukrainian general Valery Zalouzhny will not change the course of the conflict.At the same time, in an interview with American presenter Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin assured that Russia could not be defeated in Ukraine.Follow the latest information live.
POLAND STILL VIGILANT
The statements of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ruled out the idea of invading Poland or Latvia during an interview with American host Tucker Carlson, “have no credibility” and will not “dull vigilance ” from Warsaw, declared the Polish Deputy Prime Minister on Friday.
Mr. Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reacted to this interview, broadcast the day before, where Mr. Putin maintained that he had “no interests in Poland, Latvia or elsewhere.”
“IMPROVE” THE ARMY TO WIN THE WAR
The day after his appointment as head of the Ukrainian forces, new commander Oleksandr Syrsky set out a “clear” plan to repel the Russians. “Only change and continuous improvement of the means and methods of warfare will allow us to succeed,” he said on Telegram in his first public speech as commander in chief.
“It is a matter of planning the actions of all organs in a clear and detailed manner” to enable “victory,” continued Oleksandr Syrsky, assuring that “the rapid and rational distribution and delivery of everything necessary to the units combat has been and remains the main task of military logistics.” While soldiers may have criticized him for not caring enough about the lives of his men, he added: “The lives and health of soldiers has always been and remains the main value of the Ukrainian army. “
A CHANGE OF COMMANDER WITHOUT IMPACT ON THE CONFLICT, FOR MOSCOW
During his daily briefing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about the replacement of Ukrainian general Valery Zaluzhny with Oleksandr Syrsky as commander-in-chief of Ukrainian forces. “We do not believe that these are factors that can change the course of the special military operation. It will continue until the objectives are achieved,” he said.
UKRAINE CLAIMS ATTACK IN RUSSIA
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a nighttime drone attack in the Krasnodar region of southern Russia. “The service’s drones struck two refineries in the Krasnodar region at the same time: not only that of Ilsky, but also that of Afipsky,” a source in the Ukrainian special services told AFP. . According to this source, the attack caused at least “one major fire” on one of these sites.
THE “IMPOSSIBLE” DEFEAT OF RUSSIA
During his interview with American host Tucker Carlson, broadcast on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a defeat for Russia in Ukraine is “impossible”. “There have been cries to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield,” the Russian president said. “In my opinion, it’s impossible by definition. It will never happen.”
INVASIONS OF POLAND AND LATVIA, DISMISSED
During an interview with American presenter Tucker Carlson broadcast yesterday, President Vladimir Putin ruled out the idea of invading Poland or Latvia, two countries in which Russia “has no interests”.
“We have no interests in Poland, Latvia or anywhere else. Why would we do that? We simply have no interests (…). There is no question of that,” replied the president Russian to the question: “Can you imagine a scenario in which you send Russian troops to Poland?”
Putin will not attack Poland or LatviaSource : TF1 Info
19 UKRAINIAN DRONES NEUTRALIZED IN RUSSIA
Russia says it neutralized 19 Ukrainian drones overnight in four different regions and over the Black Sea. “An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack with 19 aerial drones against sites on Russian territory was prevented,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The attack notably targeted energy infrastructure, according to local authorities.
HELLO EVERYONE
Hello everyone and welcome to this new live broadcast from Friday February 9 dedicated to the war in Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine announced Thursday that they had exchanged 100 prisoners of war from each side, more than a week after an operation of this type involving several hundred soldiers. “On February 8, following negotiations, 100 Russian servicemen who were in danger of death in captivity returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. In return, 100 prisoners of war from the Ukrainian forces were handed over”indicated the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the return of “100 Ukrainians”. “Most are defenders of Mariupol”he added, referring to this Ukrainian city destroyed and since occupied by the Russians after a bloody siege in 2022.
This is the 51st exchange of this type, according to the Ukrainian center responsible for the issue of prisoners of war. Since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, 3,315 Ukrainian captives have been able to return to their country, according to kyiv.
At the end of January, Moscow accused Ukraine of having shot down a Russian military plane carrying Ukrainian soldiers about to be exchanged. Ukraine, which has not officially acknowledged its involvement, has expressed doubts about the presence of prisoners of war on board and called for an international investigation.