“The more casualties the enemy suffers, the less force he will have to continue his attack,” the Ukrainian president said in a speech last night.
The defense of the Ukrainian army in Donbass, which is a priority target for Moscow troops, is “vital” for Kyiv and will “give an indication” of the course of the war with Russia, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr last night. Zelensky.
“It’s vital that we stay in Donbass (…). “Defending this area is crucial to give an indication of who will dominate (on the battlefield) in the coming weeks,” Zelenski said in his daily taped sermon, which was uploaded to the Telegram platform.
“We have to endure,” he insisted in front of the presidency building in Kyiv as Russian troops slowly but steadily advanced on Donbass, approaching the entire Luhansk region.
Fighting in Severondonetsk and Lisichansk, cities with about 100,000 inhabitants before the war, has been raging for days. If the Russian army captures them, it is then expected to target Slavyansk, 70 km west.
“The more casualties the enemy suffers, the less force he will have to continue his attack,” the Ukrainian head of state said.
He acknowledged, however, that his army “suffered heavy losses in the Kharkiv region (east), where the Russian army is trying to strengthen its position.”
Another area where fighting is raging is Hersonissos, in the south, he added. “We continue to put pressure on the occupying forces,” Zelenski said.
“The key goal is the liberation of Kherson,” the capital of the region, which was occupied by Russian troops in late February, and “we will move forward step by step until we achieve it,” he promised.
