Russia on Wednesday launched attacks on Ukrainian military positions across multiple fronts, while Ukraine repelled Russian offensives in various locations, according to the war updates from the two countries.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in its report that the Russian forces conducted strikes on Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kherson, successfully repelling several counterattacks. Russian tactical aviation, missile units, and artillery also carried out attacks on Ukrainian military units and ammunition depots.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the Ukrainian forces had repelled Russian attacks in areas including Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Kherson, and Novopavlivka over the past 24 hours. The Ukrainian Air Force also carried out strikes on eight Russian personnel and weapon concentration areas.
Ukrainska Pravda cited insider information from the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, stating that Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian radar station in the Republic of Mordovia. This radar station has the capability to track over 5,000 airborne targets. Russia's Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of a drone over Mordovia on the same day. Previously, Ukrainian drones conducted their first attack on Mordovia on April 11, which is approximately 680 kilometers away from the Ukrainian border.
Russia launches multi-front strikes on Ukrainian forces, Ukraine repels Russian attacks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina Diana Mondino on Tuesday in Beijing.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to take the opportunity of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China-Argentina comprehensive strategic partnership this year, to jointly grasp the direction of bilateral relations, inject more certainty into the two sides' cooperation in various fields, and open up new prospects for the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
The two sides should continue to cherish and consolidate political mutual trust, understand and support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns, and advance cooperation, he said.
China is willing to work with Argentina and other Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote the building of China-Latin America relations in the new era featuring equality, mutual benefit, innovation and openness which will benefit the people, strengthen coordination and cooperation under multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and G20, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries, Wang said.
Mondino noted that no matter how Argentina's internal political situation changes, its friendly policy toward China will not change. Argentina is willing to deepen cooperation with China under the framework of the CELAC-China Forum, keep close communication and coordination within multilateral mechanisms, and safeguard world peace and promote sustainable development, Mondino said.
Top Chinese diplomat holds talks with Argentina's foreign minister
