Ukraine confronts strong Russian offensive in the east
Ukraine confronts strong Russian offensive in the east
The commander -in -chief of the Ukrainian army has warned that his troops are currently confronted with "one of the most powerful Russian offensive" since the beginning of the war, while Russia has given to have conquered further settlements on the eastern front.
Russian progress in Donbass
Russia has in eastern donbass continuous progress, the president Wladimir Putin wants to conquer completely. Reuters reported to open data material that Russia has been moving the fastest speed for at least one year.
difficult situation on the front
The Ukrainian top commanding Oleksandr Syrskyi said the situation on the front was "difficult" and certain areas "require a constant refresher of the resources of the Ukrainian units" in a statement on Saturday morning via Telegram.
The forces in Kiev, according to Syrskyi, hold back "one of the most powerful Russian offensive since the beginning of the comprehensive invasion".
Russian conquests in the Donetsk region
At the weekend, Russia reported the conquest of two settlements in the Donetsk - Kurakhivka and Vyshnve region. Ukrainian officials have not yet confirmed this information.
Vyshnve is located near Pokrovsk, an important logistics center in the east and a main goal of the Russian offensive.
further attacks and challenges for Ukraine
In the meantime, the Russian drone attacks are continuing, and Ukraine is preparing for a possibly difficult winter, since the energy infrastructure is already severely affected.The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj reported that Russia started over 50 drone attacks on Ukraine on Sunday night. Last week, Russia dropped more than 900 bombs to Ukraine and used around 30 rockets and almost 500 Shahed drones in different regions.
Most attacks were directed against civilian objects and critical infrastructures, according to the explanation.
call for international help
Selenskyj has been trying for additional support in the past few weeks, but was able to so far no consent, to hit Russia deeper.
he renewed his appeal for western help and added that "all of these attacks would not have been possible if we had had sufficient support from the world."
Selenskyj warned that "Russia gradually intensified these activities" and added that Moscow still has the ability to "use Western components for this purpose."
"All of this is delivered from abroad," continued Selenskyj. "And unfortunately it comes from companies from China, Europe and America - many microbes to the constant Russian terror."
precarious situation and possible changes
These developments take place at a critical time for Ukraine. The US Presidential elections Determine Ukraine, which is currently on a crossroads. If Kamala Harris is chosen, it is expected to continue to continue the supporting policies of the bid administration. In a strong contrast, Donald Trump indicated that he can end the support for Kiev's efforts and claim that he could "add the war" in one day ".
Meanwhile,is reported that Russia strengthens its troops with North Korean soldiers. Up to 8,000 North Korean troops are in the Russian region and should be in the coming Days against Ukraine are fighting, as high-ranking US officials announced this week.
Reporting of CNN, Lauren Kent contributed to this report.
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