Ukraine's Foreign Minister requests weapons after Lavrov reveals Russia's expansionist aim

Ukrainian Foreign Minister has urged allies to bolster sanctions on Russia and speed up supply of weapons to his country. On Wednesday, Dmytro Kuleba asserted that Russians wanted "blood and t talks" as war in his country became bloodier. tably, his remarks came hours after Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow's objectives in Ukraine were 'expanding beyond Donbas region'. 

Speaking about same, Kuleba said that “by confessing dreams to grab more Ukranian land”, Lavrov h proved that Russians focused on war and terror and t diplomacy. "Russians want blood, t talks. I call on all partners to step up sanctions pressure on Russia and speed up arms deliveries to Ukraine," he ded. On February 24, Putin launched a military offensive on Ukraine saying that he wanted to denazify Ukraine, however, later statements pointed out his intention to annex Ukraine's land.

Lavrov mits Russia aims at territorial expansion

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Kremlin's ambition in Ukraine extended far beyond industrial region of Donbas. "It is far from being only DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People's Republic), it is also Kherson Region, Zaporizhzhia Region and a number of or territories, and this process continues, it continues steily and persistently," Lavrov told Ria vosti. As Putin's troops continue to pound eastern Donbas region, military experts have warned that falling of Donbas would mean that Russians overrun entire territory in Ukrainian east. 

As war in Ukraine enters its sixth month, Russian troops have continued to strike cities and vills in Ukraine’s south and industrial east. Earlier on Tuesday, y fired missiles on Kramatorsk, leing to death of one person and injuring ten or residents. In a separate attack, Putin’s forces killed two individuals and partially obliterated a residential building in Sloviansk, State Emergency Services said.

In sourn port city of Odesa, Russian troops fired seven Kalibr cruise missiles overnight, injuring six people. Russian Ministry of Defence later justified attack stating that  strikes on vill of Bilenke achieved a legitimate military goal and “destroyed depots of ammunition for weapons supplied by United States and European countries.” 

(Im: AP)