Chaos and hope: Ukraine attacks Russia, negotiations in Istanbul are imminent!

Chaos and hope: Ukraine attacks Russia, negotiations in Istanbul are imminent!

Istanbul, Türkei - On June 1, 2025, Ukraine is again at the center of international attention. Russia is planning new negotiations on the Ukraine War, which is to take place in Istanbul on Monday, June 2. Despite ongoing conflicts and military conflicts, these discussions should take place as planned. Russia's Foreign Minister Vladimir Medinskij has already announced that the delegation is ready for the negotiations, while President Wolodymyr Selenskyj spoke to Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the participation of Ukraine. op-online reports .

The Ukrainian armed forces started an offensive operation on the same day and carried out targeted drone attacks on military infrastructure in Russia. Under the code name "Spider Netz", the Ukrainian secret service SBU led coordinated attacks on several military airfields. According to Ukrainian information, up to 41 strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force are met at these locations, including Irkutsk and Rjasan. President Selenskyj rated the mission as a "absolutely brilliant success" and pointed out the long planning period of over a year. The FAZ reports .

situation on the front

Despite the military successes, the situation on the front of the front shows alarming developments. The commander of the Ukrainian floor troops, Mychajlo Drapatyj, resigned after a Russian rocket attack on a training area in which at least twelve Ukrainian soldiers were killed and injured. At the same time, Ukraine in the Sumy region ordered the evacuation of eleven villages to protect civilians from a possible major Russian offensive. In the UN Security Council,

Russia has formulated conditions for an ceasefire, including the setting of western arms deliveries to Ukraine and the end of Ukrainian mobilization. Russia's UN ambassador Wassili said that a ceasefire was fundamentally conceivable, but the causes of conflict should first be solved. This position is rejected by Selenskyj, who demands a fire break without priority.

The military escalations also have an impact on diplomatic efforts. Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul from the CDU expects new US sanctions against Russia in the coming week and is also planning a meeting with US Senator Lindsey Graham to talk about further measures against Russia. Matthias Miersch from the SPD welcomed the upcoming talks in Istanbul, but the tensions remain high. indicates that the Ukrainian attacks are more extensive than Suppose with explosions in Severomorsk and the collapse of bridges in Russia that are classified as terrorist attacks.