Occupying various positions in the east Ukraine The units of the Russian army have advanced, according to the Ukrainian General Staff, with their fortification in progress.
The previous 24 hours, Russian forces attacked the city of Slovianskin the Donetsk region, while they gained a foothold in Lozova, a small town but an important railway junction in the Kharkiv region, according to Ukrainian generals.
According to the same source, Russian forces are expanding their positions and preparing for new attacks in Selena Dalina in the Donetsk region and in the Crimea, in the Lugansk region, 40 km east, which they took over a few days ago.
They may also have been based in Stephen, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.
Ukrainian forces were able to repel attacks in the Luhansk region – 80% of which are said to have fallen to the Russians -, in Rubysne and in the village of Novotoskivsk.
In Mariupol, Russian forces continue air strikes and blockade of the Azovstal steel plant, always according to the staff.
This information cannot be independently verified.
According to Volodymyr Zelensky, There are about 44,000 troops in the Luhansk and Danieck regions. The Russian army and separatists are estimated to have deployed up to 80,000 men there.
Purpose of Russia is believed to be to encircle the units of the Ukrainian army in Donbas.
The negotiations are at a dead end
The assessments regarding the course of the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are unfortunate, as they do not seem to be progressing, something that can be seen from the intensity of the Russian attacks.
A European official said that “The next two weeks are likely to be decisive for the war”adding that “We are likely to see a very significant increase in the intensity of Russian military attacks in the east”while Vladimir Putin is said to wish war in Ukraine to end with his victory by May 9th.
To the above are added the statements of Boris Johnsonwho during his visit to India estimated that it is not excluded that the war may last until the end of 2023.
Source: News Beast
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