Ukraine’s foreign minister reacted to Pope’s words about ‘white flag’
Source: Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba responded to the statement of Pope Francis regarding the need to ‘raise a white flag’ for negotiations with the Russian Federation.
He reminded the pontiff that the flag of Ukraine is blue and yellow, so Ukrainians will not raise another one.
Kuleba emphasized that the strongest person is the one who takes the side of good in the battle between good and evil, and does not try to equalize them, calling it ‘negotiations’.
‘As for the white flag, we know this Vatican strategy from the history of the first half of the 20th century. I urge you not to repeat historical mistakes and to consistently support Ukraine and its people in a fair fight for their own lives. Our flag is blue and yellow. Under it we live, die and win. We will not raise other flags,’ the minister wrote.
At the same time, he thanked His Holiness Pope Francis for his constant prayers for peace and expressed hope that after two years of devastating war in the heart of Europe, the Pope will find an opportunity to make an Apostolic visit to Ukraine to ‘support more than a million Ukrainian Catholics, more than five million Greek Catholics, all Christians and all Ukrainians’.
Rinat Akhmetov’s Metinvest Group has completed the construction of an upgraded underground NATO Role 2 hospital in one of the hottest sectors of the frontline. This is the second stabilization point established under the Steel Front initiative in cooperation with the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new facility, funded by Metinvest with an investment of UAH 21 million, is more secure than the first one thanks to its deeper location underground (over 6 meters) and additional fortifications.
Five armored vehicles “Kozak” have received a new mission – thanks to the support of Metinvest, they have been upgraded to full-fledged command and staff vehicles. These upgraded vehicles are now operating on the front line.
A kamikaze drone flies directly toward an armored personnel carrier. But instead of penetrating the hull, it explodes on a steel screen. The crew survives. This is the new reality for Ukrainian forces, who have received enhanced protection thanks to the Metinvest project within “Steel Front of Rinat Akhmetov”.
To commemorate the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, “Bukvy” has compiled data on the largest donors supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Among them there are charitable foundations and businesses. The list includes, in particular, foundations that provide assistance exclusively from their own resources, without fundraising (such as SCM by Rinat Akhmetov, Epicenter, etc.).
In just 1.5 months, Ukrainian specialists have created an innovative protective shell for the control modules of anti-aircraft missile systems (AMS) Patriot and Iris-T SLM. This development was another step in strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities, aimed at protecting key elements of the air defense system from debris damage.