The Russian troops have not made any notable territorial gains in the fighting in the Donbass region, in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily address last Tuesday night, denying Russian claims that they are close to dominating the region.
"The situation on the front has not changed significantly over the past 24 hours," Zelensky assured, adding that "the heroic defense of Donbass continues."
The fiercest fighting continues in the cities of Severodonetsk, Lysychansk and Popasna, he continued. "There is a feeling that the occupation forces did not believe that the resistance would be so strong," he added."
Always according to the Ukrainian head of state, Russia is deploying more units in Donbass and in the southern region of Kherson to counter Ukrainian counter-attacks."
"But what is the point? After all, most of the occupying forces have long realized that they have nothing good to look forward to in Ukraine," he said, claiming that "over 31,000" members of the Russian armed forces have been killed since the beginning of the Russian invasion of his country's territory.
Since February 24, "Russia has been paying for this absolutely absurd war against Ukraine with the lives of more than 300 of its soldiers every day. And the day will dawn when the number of casualties will exceed the limits of what is permissible even for Russia," he added.
It is impossible to independently verify the casualty figures to which the President of Ukraine referred.
Source: KYPE
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