On the 23rd local time, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said that Russia had noticed the "peace plan" proposed by Ukrainian President Zelensky, but he believed that the relevant remarks did not take into account the actual situation.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov: We heard President Zelensky’s statement on the measures taken and the peace plan, but what President Zelensky said was said before and did not take into account the current reality. This cannot be ignored.
Peskov also said that Russia emphasized that "any conflict will eventually return to the negotiating table," but first Russia needs to achieve the special military action goals it has set. In addition, Russia has not made preliminary contact with the United States on arranging talks between Russian President Putin and US President Biden.
Last month, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy released Ukraine’s “peace plan” on social media to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. There are a total of 10 proposals, including ensuring Ukraine’s food security, energy security, nuclear and radiation safety, etc.
Putin: Military industrial enterprises must provide the weapons needed for the front line
On the 23rd local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with the heads of Russian defense and military industrial enterprises. Putin said that it is important to improve and perfect the characteristics of weapons and equipment based on combat experience gained in special military operations. "The most important and critical task of the defense industry enterprises is to provide all necessary weapons, technical equipment, ammunition and equipment to frontline troops in a short period of time."
Putin also inspected the Shipunov Instrument Manufacturing and Design Bureau located in , Tula Oblast. Shipnov Instrument Manufacturing Design Bureau was established in 1927 and specializes in the research of tactical weapon systems such as anti-aircraft missiles, anti-tank missiles, light armored vehicles and tank weapons, and artillery guided weapons.
Russia said it destroyed the Uzbek-made howitzer Ukraine said it repelled the Russian attack
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a battle report on the 23rd saying that the Russian army shelled the Ukrainian military stronghold in the Kharkiv area in the direction of Kubyansk. In the redman direction, the attack was carried out on the Ukrainian military manpower and equipment gathering place in the Lugansk area. In the direction of Donetsk, the Russian army continued its offensive with the support of attack aircraft and artillery, using high-precision weapons to hit the Ukrainian military stronghold in Artemovsk.
In addition, the Russian army also attacked a US-made radar station and an S-300 of the Ukrainian army in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Lugansk and other areas. The air defense missile system radar station, two sets of US-made M777 howitzer systems and two sets of "Hail" multiple rocket launchers shot down a Su-25 aircraft, a Mi-8 helicopter and multiple drones of the Ukrainian Air Force.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces released a battle report on the 23rd, stating that the Ukrainian army repelled Russian attacks in the past 24 hours near 19 settlements in Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk; in the Zaporozhye area, it accurately struck a Russian command post. In addition, the Ukrainian Air Force carried out 8 strikes on areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment are concentrated, hitting 3 Russian air defense missile systems and 1 drone center. Ukrainian missiles and artillery units also struck Russian military control points, ammunition depots and other targets.
source丨CCTV News