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According to CCTV News on the 17th, Russian Ministry of Defense spokesperson Konashenkov reported on the 16th that the Russian army used high-precision long-range air-based weapons to attack Ukrainian military and energy facilities. All designated targets are hit. In the direction of Krivorog, the Russian army repelled the Ukrainian attack. In the direction of Kupiansk, the Russian army attacked the 92nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Army. In the Kharkiv area, the Russian army destroyed several M777 howitzers provided by the United States.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff said on the 16th that the Russian army is shelling the Ukrainian military positions along the contact line between the Russian and Ukrainian armies and strengthening defense in some directions. The Russian army also launched several air strikes that day.
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Recently, Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov said in an interview with Russian media that NATO ’s military support for Ukraine has made the situation in Russia and Ukraine more complicated, but Russia has the ability to ensure that special military operations can continue. Peskov stressed that NATO has actually intervened in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, but this will not affect Russia's established goals at all, and special military operations will be carried out to the end.
According to CCTV News, after the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States and its allies NATO continue to provide military support to Ukraine. International people believe that the United States and the West aim to encourage the Ukrainian government to insist on military confrontation rather than negotiate to resolve the problem.
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French Schiller Institute researcher International Issues Sebastian Perimoni: "We clearly see that the United States tries to play a "firefighter" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, but in fact the United States is a "arsonist". Since 2014, the United States has been targeting Russia. NATO has violated its promises, constantly provoked, approaching the Russian border, and threatening Russia's national security. NATO is an offensive organization, negative and outdated, and should be disbanded anyway."
Souklaer, the special envoy for Asia and BRICS : "NATO and some countries provide financial and military support to Ukraine, is actually adding fuel to the fire. They are prolonging the conflict. The negative impact of the conflict has spread to the world, energy costs have risen sharply, food supply is severe shortage, global supply chains have been affected, and African countries, including South Africa, have also been affected."
International people believe that NATO, led by the United States, continues to expand eastward despite Russian security concerns, which is the root cause of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. NATO further strengthened pressure on Russia on the grounds of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which will inevitably intensify the confrontation between the two sides and make the global and regional security situation develop in a direction of continuous deterioration.
At this stage, the United States and the West impose multiple rounds of sanctions on Russia. These sanctions have brought great backlash to Europe. Many countries have a shortage of energy, and the entire Europe is facing severe consequences. International sources pointed out that Europeans are paying a huge price for the US's hegemony.
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