As more countries come to the aid of the Ukrainians, Russia steps up the threats and diverts from the original stance of ‘saving Ukraine from Neo-Nazis’. The threat is now to target other areas of Ukraine if other countries send long-range rocket systems to Ukraine. Russia blames Ukraine for prolonging the conflict by seeking and accepting assistance. Anyone with common sense will ask what is Ukraine supposed to do? Handover whatever regions of the country that Russia wants just like that? That is what Russia would like, but Ukraine is a sovereign state and has the right to defend itself from hostile aggressors.
I believe that Russia will attack vulnerable parts of Ukraine, claiming that they are targeting the weapons supplied by the allies. This is how wars escalate, but how can the allies guarantee safe delivery of the aid they send? What good is that if the Russians keep destroying them? Should the Donbas be fully taken, where will Russia aim for next? Odesa and Mykolaiv are resisting at present, but are in a dangerous position. Macron and other appeasers should visit Ukraine before they make any more calls to Putin, and should stop making ceasefire demands. Ukraine is merely defending itself—it is Russia who is doing the firing.
Day 102 (5 June)
Yesterday, the Sviatohirsk Lavra (an ancient wooden monastery) was attacked by missiles and burnt down. About 600 people were taking shelter there from the Donetsk region, and several people were killed. Ukraine blames Russia, and Russia blames Ukraine.
Kyiv, as expected was targeted again early this morning, with at least five missiles in the Dniprovski, and Darnytskyi areas which are residential districts.
The targets were the Darnytsia railway station and Pozniaky according to reports. Russia claims that they were targeting the delivery of weapons from other countries, and considered them a legitimate target. On the ground, the railways say the carriage hit were full of grain destined for the ports to be shipped out.
Ukrainian troops have been on the offensive and have destroyed ammunition depots in eastern Ukraine that have been occupied by the Russians.
On Russian state television, Russia now says that if the US sends any long-range rocket systems that they will target areas that have not been attacked before.