Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
RTE: Situation on eastern front lines ‘getting tougher’ – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that the situation on the front lines in the east of the country was getting tougher and Russia was throwing more and more troops into battle.
The Kremlin has been pushing for a significant battlefield victory after months of setbacks, with Russian forces trying to close grip on the town of Bakhmut and fighting for control of a nearby major supply route for Ukrainian forces.
Russian troops are also trying to capture the coal mining city of Vuhledar, some 120 kilometres southwest of Bakhmut, also in the eastern region of Donetsk.
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WNU Editor: My sources in Ukraine are telling me that in the past week the casualty rates for both sides have been astronomic. So yes. The situation is “getting tougher”.
President Zelensky Says Situation In East Ukraine Getting Tougher
Situation in east Ukraine getting tough – Zelensky — BBC
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says situation at the front getting tougher — Reuters
Zelenskiy Says Situation In Eastern Ukraine Getting More Difficult As Odesa Battles To Restore Power — RFE
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Situation At The Front Getting Tougher — DNYUZ/IBTimes
Life at the front getting tougher, says Zelenskiy — AAP
Russia putting ‘more and more forces’ into Donbas battle, says Zelensky — France 24
Zelenskyy says situation in Ukraine’s east ‘getting tougher’ — Al Jazeera