UKRAINE WAR: DONBASS UNDER FIRE - Ukrainian forces in Donetsk under heavy pressure

UKRAINE WAR: DONBASS UNDER FIRE - Ukrainian forces in Donetsk under heavy pressure
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian armed forces are under severe pressure in the east of the country. The situation around Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region in particular has been thoroughly analyzed by the military leadership, Zelensky said in his evening video address. "This area was and continues to be the focus of Russian attacks." Everything must be done to strengthen the Ukrainian defense positions in the region.
Without giving a specific reason, he expressed "special recognition" to all Ukrainian units that attacked Russian bases and logistics in the occupied territories: "The occupier must feel that this is Ukrainian land," said Zelensky.
Ukrainian media had previously reported, citing military sources in Kiev, that a missile attack had been carried out on a military airport in Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. No information was initially given about the effects of the attack. The Russian side did not provide any explanation.
Kyiv's military intelligence: Donbass remains Russia's main target
According to the Ukrainian military intelligence service HUR, the Russian armed forces are setting their priorities for attacks around the Donbass. "The fiercest fighting is currently taking place there," said HUR representative Andriy Yusov on Ukrainian television. Fighting is taking place on almost all fronts around the coal region in eastern Ukraine. Russia has declared the Donbass annexed, but does not control all areas of its new "national territory". "In all other areas, the enemy is carrying out mock attacks and diversionary maneuvers."
Numerous mock attacks were reported, particularly in the region south of the city of Zaporizhia. In reality, however, these were due to regrouping and repositioning on the Russian side. However, this is not without danger, especially since Russia has stationed around 90,000 troops in the Zaporizhia region.
According to Ukrainian military experts, this number of soldiers is not enough to break through the front, but the Ukrainian army could certainly be put under pressure.
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