EU agrees on 13th sanctions package against Russia, Ukraine's spy chief speaks on counteroffensive - Wednesday brief
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EU ambassadors approved the 13th package of sanctions against Russia. Meanwhile, the chief of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, made a forecast on the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
More details about what happened on Wednesday, February 21, read below on RBC-Ukraine.
Ukrainian Armed Forces may launch new counteroffensive in 2025: Spy chief reveals condition
The Ukrainian armed forces will be able to launch a new counteroffensive in 2025, according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
He says that if Ukraine can conduct a competent defense, weakening Russian forces while rebuilding its own, it will be able to launch a new counteroffensive against a weakened enemy in 2025.
EU ambassadors approve 13th package of sanctions against Russia
European Union ambassadors have approved another package of sanctions against Russia.
The new package covers about 200 legal entities and individuals but does not include new sectoral measures.
Russia deploys 470,000 troops to captured Ukraine's land
The Russian Federation has deployed around 470,000 military personnel to Ukraine, according to a representative of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, Vadym Skibitskyi.
Russia has also reinforced the border coverage on the territories of the Belgorod, Kursk, and Bryansk regions ahead of the "elections".
Zelenskyy urges Duda and Tusk to meet at Ukraine-Poland border: We must not delay
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the government and Polish President Andrzej Duda amid Polish protests on the countries' border.
He proposed to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda to meet at the border between Poland and Ukraine.
Iran transfers hundreds of 700km-range ballistic missiles to Russia
Iran allegedly provided Russian occupiers with about 400 ballistic missiles, Reuters reports. They are capable of destroying targets at a distance of up to 700 km.
