Ukrainian forces hit a Russian ammo depot in a drone strike
The Ukrainian army successfully attacked a Russian ammunition depot, capturing the moment in a video shared on social media.
The footage of the strike was published on Saturday. The Ukrainian side reported that soldiers of the 47th mechanized brigade located the Russian ammunition depot with the help of a drone.
Ukrainian scouts spotted the occupiers in time. The Russians were arranging ammunition boxes in one of the occupied houses.
"Soon, a Ukrainian drone flew over them. One hit - target destroyed," reported the 24tv.ua service, describing the successful Ukrainian attack. It is not known where and when precisely the Ukrainian defenders eliminated the occupiers.
ISW alerts: Putin does not want a ceasefire
The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Saturday about the current situation on the front in Ukraine. According to analysts, Vladimir Putin used his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to express opposition to ceasefire negotiations and to emphasize the goal of an "ultimate" end to the war, which would be the destruction of Ukrainian statehood.
Experts noted a glaring contradiction between attempts to blame the West and Ukraine for the failure of negotiations and Putin's outright rejection of any ceasefire agreement.
Analysts emphasized that, according to Putin, any agreement between Russia and Ukraine should not result in a ceasefire because it would allow Ukraine to regroup and rearm. Instead, Russia advocates for a "total" and "final" end to the conflict. Putin, as consistently shown by his statements and demands, wants the destruction of Ukrainian statehood and identity. He demands both the cession of a significant portion of Ukraine's territory and population to Russian occupation and the capitulation of Ukrainian forces.
