“The World War III has already begun,” stated Valery Zaluzhny, the former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine. He argued that the direct involvement of two superpowers, Russia and the United States, in the Ukraine conflict serves as evidence. Zaluzhny emphasized that the tensions have now escalated beyond regional borders, drawing in global players such as North Korea, Iran, and potentially China.
“I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely believe that the Third World War has begun,” Zaluzhny said during an event, according to Politico.
He noted the involvement of North Korean soldiers, the use of Iranian drones deliberately targeting civilians, and the flow of North Korean and Chinese weapons into the conflict as clear indications of the war’s broader international scope.
“Because in 2024, Ukraine is no longer facing Russia. Soldiers from North Korea are standing in front of Ukraine. Let’s be honest,” he said and added, ”Already in Ukraine, the Iranian ‘Shahedis’ are killing civilians absolutely openly, without any shame.”
Zaluzhny was dismissed from his military position in February following reported disagreements with Zelenskyy regarding war strategies stated that that the Russia-Ukraine war can be stopped, “on the territory of Ukraine. But for some reason, our partners refuse to understand this.” He also emphasised that “With advanced technology, Ukraine can endure, but victory remains uncertain without greater support.”
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‘West can’t stop,’ Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile
The Kremlin launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday, responding to Kyiv’s recent deployment of American and British missiles capable of reaching deeper into Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin announced.
In a televised address, Putin claimed the new missile, named “Oreshnik” (Russian for hazelnut tree), travels at ten times the speed of sound and cannot be intercepted by U.S. air defense systems. He further warned that the missile could target any Ukrainian ally supplying weapons used against Russia.
“We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against military facilities of the countries that allow to use their weapons against our facilities,” Putin said in his first comments since President Joe Biden gave Ukraine the green light this month to use U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike at limited targets inside Russia.
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