The Russian armed forces are escalating their attacks on eastern Ukrainethe general staff announced yesterday, Thursday, acknowledging that they have recorded some territorial gains.
The protection of the self-proclaimed People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine was among the reasons cited by the Kremlin when it invaded Ukraine on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized them as autonomous state entities, angering Kyiv.
“The enemy continues its attacks in the eastern zone of operations in order to take full control of the Danetsk, Lugansk and Kherson regions and to maintain the land corridor to the temporarily occupied Crimea,” the Ukrainian staff said.
According to the report, the Russian attacks are concentrated in the cities of Sheverodonietsk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdivka and Kurakhova, as well as in Rubizne, most of which are now occupied by Russian troops.
The Ukrainian General Staff assured that its forces destroyed floating bridges built by Russian forces to reach the port along the Siversky Donetsk River.
At the same time, Russian forces are being reinforced on the front around the city of Slovyansk. About 300 Russian military vehicles were deployed there, according to Ukrainian officials.
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