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Added on the 30/03/2023 11:47:23 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Ukrainian counteroffensive delayed as more time is needed to prepare. The Ukrainian armed forces still need supplies of equipment and weapons to avoid heavy losses, says President Zelenskyy.
A widely expected counteroffensive by Ukraine could be given fresh impetus by the latest round of US military assistance.
The White House announces a new package of artillery ammunition for Ukraine as the pro-Western country gears up for an expected counter-offensive against the Russian invasion. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the package will include ammunition for the HIMARS multiple rocket system and artillery rounds. SOUNDBITE
For the first time in two decades, Russian leaders were not invited to the Munich Security Conference, a yearly gathering of world leaders, politicians and security experts
Moscow’s defence minister has warned that Western military aid to Ukraine could lead to an "unpredictable" escalation in the war.
Thousands of traumatised Syrians leave the rebel enclave of Aleppo as the UN Security Council votes to deploy observers to the battered city to monitor the evacuations.