The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry accused NATO of waging a proxy war against the backdrop of a meeting of representatives of 40 countries in Germany to discuss military assistance to Ukraine. At the same time, one American general called the next few weeks “very critical,” writes The Guardian..

Sergei Lavrov told Russian state media that the West is waging a proxy war by providing weapons to Kyiv and that the risks of nuclear conflict are now " The statement, according to Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, demonstrates that Moscow has lost "

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Western officials have been concerned about the growing attention Moscow is placing on its nuclear arsenal as its military forces in Ukraine have faltered from fierce resistance and its own logistical and technological blunders..

Heavy weapons (howitzers, drones, ammunition) can be provided for defense.

Hosted in Germany by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the talks are attended by representatives of more than 40 countries, including NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The Ramstein air base southwest of Frankfurt was chosen for the meeting.

General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said a key goal of the talks is to coordinate increased security assistance to Kyiv, including heavy weapons such as howitzers, as well as combat drones and ammunition..

“The next few weeks are going to be very, very important,” Milley said.. “They need constant support to succeed on the battlefield.. And that's really the purpose of this conference."

Austin, speaking after a trip to Ukraine, said: "

Moscow is deploying ground forces from several directions. But the units of the Russian Federation are depleted, the losses are 30%.

U.S. officials, on condition of anonymity, shared with the publication that they believe Russia will now rely heavily on artillery strikes in an attempt to strike Ukrainian positions, while Moscow is deploying ground forces from multiple directions to try to encircle and destroy a significant.

But the U.S. also estimates that many Russian units are depleted and some are operating with casualties as high as 30%, a level that the U.S. military considers too high to continue fighting..

Killed 15 yew. soldier, captured 2 yew. pieces of equipment, in tons. 500 RF tanks.

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told Parliament on Monday that about 15,000 Russian troops have been killed since the February 24 invasion began.; 2,000 Russian armored vehicles destroyed or captured, including 530 tanks; more than 60 Russian helicopters and fighters were lost.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister on Monday urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to put pressure on Russia to evacuate the besieged port of Mariupol and criticized his decision to visit Moscow first before traveling to? Kyiv.

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Guterres " “This is really what the UN is capable of. And if he [Guterres] demonstrates political will, character and integrity, I hope this will allow us to take one more step forward.”.

Recall that recently the Financial Times noted that incomplete control over Mariupol gives Russia a chance to declare an end to “denazification”.