Death and destruction: Charkiw again the goal of Russian air strikes!
Death and destruction: Charkiw again the goal of Russian air strikes!
At night, Kharkiw, a city in eastern Ukraine, was once again the goal of a serious Russian drone attack. According to current reports of the Weser-Kurier, at least two people were killed, including five children, injuries, injuries suffered. The attack leads to considerable damage to residential buildings and company buildings. Mayor Ihor Terechow spoke of a major fire that was triggered by the attack.
Charkiw, which is near the border with Russia, is often the goal of such attacks. This most recent offensive has followed the hardest attack since the beginning of the war, which only took place a few days ago and was associated with numerous deaths and injuries. Russia has been waging a continued war against Ukraine for more than three years.
warnings of further escalation
Kahl expresses that it may be sufficient to send “small green males” to Estonia in order to “protect” Russian minorities there. This thought raises questions whether an American president would be willing to send troops into a conflict. Kahl acknowledges that the USA take Article 5 seriously, despite Donald Trump's unclear statements. He emphasizes the urgency and necessity to counteract such an aggressive attitude on the part of Moscow.
NATO membership of Ukraine-a sensitive topic
As part of the ongoing conflicts, President Wolodymyr Selenskyj hoped for support from NATO leaders in Vilnius. However, there is currently no clear commitments for NATO membership in Ukraine in the near future. NATO leaders have declared that they would like to eliminate obstacles on the way to membership to enable Ukraine to join faster after the end of the war.
The argument could offer Russia to further extend the war, since President Vladimir Putin has started the conflict to prevent Ukraine's NATO membership. A joining of Ukraine to NATO during the war could mean that Russia stands against the entire NATO alliance, which would significantly complicate the military situation. So far, Article 5 has only been activated once after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In the current situation, the activation of Article 5 could lead to a major war with an atomic country, which would massively destabilize the security situation in Europe and North America.
In summary, it can be said that the ongoing attacks on Charkiw not only tighten the humanitarian situation on site, but also heat deeper geopolitical tensions between Russia and NATO, which will have to be discussed more intensively in the coming months.| Details | |
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