Shortly before Donald Trump's inauguration as US President, Ukraine is under great pressure in its defensive struggle against Russia. The town of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk region has now fallen to Putin's troops. There are also images circulating showing Russian drones flying through blocks of houses in the strategically important town of Pokrovsk, which has been hotly contested for months. A new Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk was followed by counterattacks. During the election campaign, Trump announced that he would end the war in Ukraine within one day of taking office. Recently, there was no more talk of this. Instead, he only announced an imminent meeting with the Russian President. He hopes to meet Vladimir Putin within the first six months of taking office. The US President-elect repeatedly criticizes US military aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is certain that Trump's presidency will mark the beginning of a "new chapter for Europe and the whole world." He said this at the meeting of the so-called Ukraine Contact Group at the US Air Force base in Ramstein. It is uncertain whether the regular meetings of Ukraine's military supporters will continue under a US President Trump. In any case, the outgoing US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, called for continued support for Ukraine. How will military support for Ukraine develop under President Trump? What do the Ukrainians expect of him? And what is the military situation on the various front lines? Marc Burgemeister talks about this live on ZDFheute with military analyst Hendrik Remmel and ZDF reporter Luc Walpot, who was in Pokrovsk. Be there and ask your questions! 0:00 Intro 2:16 Classification by military analyst Hendrik Remmel 8:05 ZDF reporter Luc Walpot with impressions from Pokrovsk 14:06 Analysis with Hendrik Remmel ----- Here on ZDFheute News you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and respond to social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/. #ukraine #trump #putin