‘s Ministry of Defense on Monday said forces had captured the eastern village of Novomykhailivka in Russian-annexed Donetsk.
improved the tactical situation along the front line,”
Russia’s defense ministry said in a post on Telegram that troops had “liberated” the village and “improved the tactical situation along the front line.”
‘s military leadership on Monday morning said that Russian forces had made 23 attempts to break through defensive lines in areas around Georgiyivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane and Urozhayne but had been contained.
Ukraine is battling with dwindling resources and manpower in its defensive effort against Russia’s continued invasion.
Over the weekend, US lawmakers approved $61 billion (€57 billion) in military and financial aid for Ukraine however Western experts believe that it could be weeks before any difference is seen on the battlefield.
Its its latest analysis of the situation in Ukraine, US think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), said Russian forces would likely intensify ongoing offensive efforts along with missile and drone strikes in the coming weeks, in order to exploit the closing window of Ukrainian material contraints.
Amid the shortages on the battlefield, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also warned that Russia could be plotting a summer offensive.
Ukraine’s head of military intelligence said in an interview published on Monday that the situation on the frontline would worsen in the coming weeks for Ukraine.
“In our opinion, a rather difficult situation awaits us in the near future,” Kyrylo Budanov told the BBC’s Ukrainian service.
“But it is not catastrophic and we need to understand that. Armageddon will not happen, as many people are now saying,” he said.
kb (AFP, AP, dpa Reuters)
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