“It is extremely difficult in the Donetsk directions, and it is in the Pokrovsk direction that there have been the largest number of Russian attacks these weeks,” said the Ukrainian president.
The Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenskihas applauded the troops for their performance against the Russian offensive on the front in the Donetsk regionin what he calls one of the most important missions of the war.
“It is extremely difficult in the Donetsk directions, and it is in the Pokrovsk direction that there have been the highest number of Russian attacks these weeks“said the Ukrainian president.
During his visit to the front line command post, Zelensky handed over to the Special Forces soldiers state decorations and congratulated them for their courage. He thanked the troops for their “heroic operations” both behind enemy lines as in defense and unemployment of the territories of Ukraine.
Russia wants to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses
The visit comes after Russian forces They will capture two frontline towns in eastern Ukraine. The domain of Vovche and Prohres is part of the Kremlin offensive this summer to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses in the Donetsk region.
Ukrainian troops have repeatedly been forced to withdraw from defensive positionssince they are outnumbered by the Russian Army on the front line of approximately 1,000 kilometers.
Russia’s advantage in soldiers and weaponry has led the West to promote new weapons and strategies. The Russian president, Vladimir Putinin turn, promised that it would retaliate, either directly or indirectly, against the West.