The moment a Russian warplane exploded in a huge fireball after being “downed by Ukrainian forces” over Donetsk
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Commentators refused to acknowledge that the Moscow plane was hit by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft weapon, simply saying that “the causes of the crash are under investigation”. Recently, the Ukrainians had nothing to do with shooting down our plane. The pilot was said to have managed to escape and was carried to safety by Russian forces, who still occupy much of the land around Marinka despite bloody battles raging just miles away in and around the towns of Bakhmut and Volidar. Read the full story:
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal plans to visit Canada to obtain supplies of ammunition and armored vehicles for a counterattack against the invading Russian forces, the Globe and Mail reported on Friday. In an interview with the Canadian newspaper, Shmyhal said he is not concerned about the lack of new military aid earmarked for Ukraine in the Canadian federal budget, and hopes the country will provide more aid among other forms of assistance. Read the full story:
Now, we need heavy armored vehicles. And we need more artillery shells: ammunition for howitzers, ammunition for tanks. “It is very important to organize our counterattack.” Ukraine is expected to launch a counteroffensive to retake territory in the south and east of the country from Russian forces in the coming weeks or months. The Globe and Mail newspaper said that Shmyhal will visit Canada in the coming weeks, adding that for security reasons, the Kiev government has not disclosed the date of the trip. Pictured: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal attends a press conference in Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine, March 3, 2023. Read the full story:
The Globe quoted the Ukrainian prime minister as saying that Ukraine would also like Canada to provide war risk insurance for Canadian companies investing in Ukraine to support reconstruction and foreign investment. “So if a Canadian company decides to invest money in Ukraine, we will ask the Canadian government to create some mechanisms to support Canadian investments,” he said. Ukraine faces an unprecedented budget deficit this year due to ballooning military spending to fight the Russian invasion and relies heavily on foreign financial aid. Read the full story:
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