VIDEO
Ex-Wagner mercenaries attack Russia alongside Ukraine in Avdiivka night assault
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Dec 5, 2023 6:00 a.m. EST
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmrMC4_FNuM
Wagner mercenaries attack Russia alongside Ukraine in Avdiivka night assault.
The night assault was orchestrated by the Russian Volunteer Corps, a unit of Russians fighting against their homeland, which includes ex-Wagner troops and former soldiers from Russia’s Storm Z prisoner battalions. Video shows how the guns-for-hire rode into battle in US-made Bradley fighting vehicles, before storming Russian trenches with guns and grenades. They not only took the trenches, but repelled four counter-attacks and captured a Russian sergeant who was added to the prisoner exchange fund. Ukrainian sources said Wagner fighters ‘proved themselves to be excellent,’ fighting side-by-side with the Ukrainians and ’showing commanding qualities’.
ARTICLE
Olha Stefanishyna discusses preparation of European Council decisions with French Minister of State for Europe Laurence Boone
Service of the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine
05 December 2023 13:31
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/olha-stefanishyna-obhovoryla-z-derzhavnym-sekretarem-u-spravakh-ies-frantsii-lorans-bun-pidhotovku-rishen-ievropeiskoi-rady
On 4 December, during a working visit to Paris, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna met with Laurence Boone, Minister of State for Europe at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France.
The main topic of the conversation was the European Council meeting to be held next week on 14-15 December. Olha Stefanishyna and Laurence Boone agreed on the next steps to ensure support among EU member states for decisions on Ukraine.
“Ukraine has already demonstrated substantial progress in implementing the necessary transformations on its path to EU membership. It is important to start accession negotiations this year, which will provide a clear framework for our country’s recovery and maintain the high momentum of reforms. We are grateful to France for its consistent support of our movement towards the EU and for its leadership on strategic issues for the future of Europe,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
She underlined the unprecedented nature of the European Council agenda, which places a special responsibility on the leaders of the Member States.
“It is difficult to recall another meeting with so many strategic issues on the agenda, from EU enlargement and reform, to the renewal of the dialogue with Turkey, to decisions vital for Ukraine. These include a four-year programme of financial assistance to Ukraine, the use of frozen russian assets for reconstruction needs, the adoption of a new sanctions package and strategic military support,” said Olha Stefanishyna.
For her part, Laurence Boone pledged unwavering support for Ukraine, including important decisions to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience and defense capabilities.
The French side praised Ukraine’s progress on the path of reforms. Olha Stefanishyna, for her part, provided information on the implementation of four additional steps identified by the European Commission in its report on Ukraine.
“The necessary legislative acts have already been prepared and will be considered by the Parliament this week. This will prevent any manipulation during the discussion on the opening of negotiations with Ukraine. As a candidate country, Ukraine has demonstrated the ‘gold standard’ for the implementation of the EU’s key principle of merit-based decision-making,” the Deputy Prime Minister stressed.