Revealing Russian weapons "on the battlefield" makes Kiev worried; Mr. Zelensky tries to make peace with an EU member?

On December 28, the Southern Ukraine Defense Forces issued a warning signal about the increased risk of missile attacks as Russia dispatched three ships equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles to the Black Sea.

Tình hình Ukraine: Hé lộ vũ khí Nga 'xuất trận' khiến Kiev lo lắng; ông Zelensky nỗ lực làm hòa với một thành viên EU?

The destroyer Admiral Makarov is one of three ships equipped with Kalibr missiles by the Russian Navy and sent to the Black Sea. (Source: RBC-Ukraine)

RBC-Ukraine news site quoted the announcement of the joint press center of the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine as saying that the Russian Navy has put three cruise missile-equipped ships into operation at the same time with a total of at least 16 Kalibr missiles.

The announcement stated: "We recorded two submarines and the destroyer Admiral Makarov going to sea."

Kiev does not rule out the possibility that Russia could target the infrastructure of the Odessa port and ports on the Danube not only with cruise missiles, but also with kamikaze UAVs.

The Southern Ukraine Defense Forces also reminded units to be vigilant and respond quickly to dangerous warning signals in the air.

For a long time, Russia has not carried out missile attacks, but only used Geran kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to attack Ukrainian military targets. However, the appearance of the above group of ships has made both Kiev's political and military elites worried.

With the help of Western partners, Ukraine is closely monitoring the appearance of this group of ships in the Black Sea.

In another development, on the same day, Reuters reported that Kiev and Budapest are making efforts to prepare for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Information from the Chief of Staff of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak said that he had discussed with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto about organizing this meeting, and affirmed that both sides are making efforts so that the meeting can take place "in the near future".

This will be the first bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Orban and President Zelensky since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022. In the past two years, the two leaders have only met at international forums.

Relations between President Zelensky and Prime Minister Orban remain strained as Budapest repeatedly blocks EU efforts to provide financial aid to Kiev, as well as opposes any arms transfers to neighboring Ukraine, which is in conflict with Russia.

Prime Minister Orban also opposes Ukraine's membership of the EU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). To date, Mr. Orban is one of the few EU leaders who have not made an official visit to Ukraine since the conflict broke out.

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