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20-02-2024, 09:41 AM
Russian troops "are taking advantage of the delays in helping Ukraine," Zelensky added, highlighting shortages of artillery, frontline air defence and longer-range weapons.
- New towns threatened -
Ukrainian commanders had predicted that Russia would move troops from Avdiivka to other parts of the frontline.
And Ukrainian troops said they were facing "heavy fire" from advancing Russian forces in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
Senior commander Oleksandr Tarnavsky said Russia was launching multiple attacks near the village of Robotyne -- one of the few places where Ukraine regained ground during a counter-offensive last year.
"These offensive attempts are being halted, the enemy is being eliminated in the outskirts of Robotyne," Tarnavsky said in a post on Telegram.
Reports from Russian military bloggers had earlier said Moscow's forces were in the southern edges of the village.
Like many settlements across eastern Ukraine, Robotyne has been completely flattened by months of artillery fire.
Now towns like Selydove, 30 kilometres (20 miles) from Avdiivka, fear they could be next in line for a Russian offensive. Increasing numbers of Selydove residents are leaving the town, inhabitants said.
US President Joe Biden told Zelensky on Sunday that he was "confident" the Republican-dominated US Congress would approve the critically needed aid.
Biden has said another Ukrainian town could fall to Russia without the aid.
- Border tensions -
Ukraine also faces a different frontier assault with Polish farmers and truckers trying to block the border, accusing Ukrainian counterparts of undermining their business.
Polish farmers are calling for a halt to all border traffic on Tuesday as they step up a battle with their government over their conditions.
The row has strained relations between the neighbours, even though Poland has been one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters since Russia invaded in February 2022.
"Things that are happening on our western border, the border with Poland, cannot be considered normal or ordinary," Zelensky said, adding the situation "demonstrates the erosion of solidarity on a daily basis."
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-faces-...07569.html
- New towns threatened -
Ukrainian commanders had predicted that Russia would move troops from Avdiivka to other parts of the frontline.
And Ukrainian troops said they were facing "heavy fire" from advancing Russian forces in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
Senior commander Oleksandr Tarnavsky said Russia was launching multiple attacks near the village of Robotyne -- one of the few places where Ukraine regained ground during a counter-offensive last year.
"These offensive attempts are being halted, the enemy is being eliminated in the outskirts of Robotyne," Tarnavsky said in a post on Telegram.
Reports from Russian military bloggers had earlier said Moscow's forces were in the southern edges of the village.
Like many settlements across eastern Ukraine, Robotyne has been completely flattened by months of artillery fire.
Now towns like Selydove, 30 kilometres (20 miles) from Avdiivka, fear they could be next in line for a Russian offensive. Increasing numbers of Selydove residents are leaving the town, inhabitants said.
US President Joe Biden told Zelensky on Sunday that he was "confident" the Republican-dominated US Congress would approve the critically needed aid.
Biden has said another Ukrainian town could fall to Russia without the aid.
- Border tensions -
Ukraine also faces a different frontier assault with Polish farmers and truckers trying to block the border, accusing Ukrainian counterparts of undermining their business.
Polish farmers are calling for a halt to all border traffic on Tuesday as they step up a battle with their government over their conditions.
The row has strained relations between the neighbours, even though Poland has been one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters since Russia invaded in February 2022.
"Things that are happening on our western border, the border with Poland, cannot be considered normal or ordinary," Zelensky said, adding the situation "demonstrates the erosion of solidarity on a daily basis."
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-faces-...07569.html
