After the Western allies announced the supply of tanks to kyiv, Russia’s “numerical superiority” is intensifying attacks in eastern Ukraine, in the Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian deputy defense minister warned on Wednesday that Russia, in “numerical superiority”, is “intensifying” attacks in eastern Ukraine, the same day that the Western allies announced the supply of tanks to kyiv.
“The fighting is intensifying,” stressed Ganna Malear, referring to the attacks in the Donetsk region, in eastern Ukraine, in the Bakhmout areas, which Muscovite troops have been trying to conquer for several months, but also in Vougledar.
This is the first time that Vougledar, a city that had about 15,000 inhabitants before the war and located southwest of Donetsk, is explicitly mentioned among the zones of “intense” combat, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
“The intensity of the struggle is increasing”Malear insisted in a message on the Telegram social network. “In Donbass, against the numerical and arms superiority [da Rússia]The advantage on our side lies in the professionalism of the military command and the courage of the soldiers”, the Vice Minister of Defense also highlighted.
THE The Ukrainian army admitted on Wednesday that it withdrew from Soledartwo weeks after Russian forces announced the conquest of the small town in eastern Ukraine near Bakhmut.
Soledar’s strategic importance has been questioned, with the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) saying its achievement would not amount to “an operationally significant development.”
The Russian army presents the conquest of Soledar as a key step in the siege of the nearby city of Bakhmut, which it has been seeking to capture since the summer.
American television CNN reported on Tuesday that the United States and European countries advised kyiv to abandon Bakhmut and prioritize an offensive in the south, “using a different fighting style that takes advantage of billions of dollars in compromised new military materiel.” .
kyiv’s allies pledged on Wednesday to send tanks to Ukraine, and the United States announced the deployment of 31 Abrams tanks.
Also this Wednesday Berlin confirmed the supply of 14 Leopard 2 tanks to kyiv, further authorizing other countries to send these combat vehicles to Ukraine. The German defense minister said the tanks could be operational on Ukrainian soil in about three months.
Source: Observadora
