savage battle for eastern ukrainian city of Severodonetsk will decide the fate of Donbas region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, Ukrainian forces have claimed on Thursday to pay forward in capacitor street fighting in The city But they said their only hope to change the tide is more Artillery to balance Russia’s massive firepower.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry in the south said it had captured new a land in Counter-attack in Kherson Province, aiming for the largest area of Territories captured by Russia since then invasion in February.
The battle in the middle of the rubble of Severodonetsk, a small Industrial cityhad become one of deadliest war, with Russia focus on invasion force there. Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses.
In his video night address to the nation, Zelensky told fate of Donbass region Has been chosen in Severodonetsk, “Very brutal battlemaybe too difficult one of The most difficult during this war.”
“Severodonetsk remains epicenter of Meeting in Donbass… Pretty much, that’s where fate is of Our Donbass are now determined” added.
Severodonetsk and its twins city Lyschansk on opposite bank of River Severskyi Donets is last Ukraine owned parts of Luhansk Province, which Moscow aims to capture as one of Its main military objectives.
in rare cases update From Commander Severodonetsk of The Svoboda Battalion of the Ukrainian National Guard, Petro Kosik, said that the Ukrainians are dragging the Russians into street Fighting to neutralize the advantage of Russian artillery.
Yesterday was a success for us – We launched a counterattack and in We managed to push some areas back one or two blocks. In other cases, they paid us backbut just by building or two” in televised interview.
“Yesterday the occupiers suffered heavy losses – that is if it happens every day like Yesterday, that would be all over soon. “
But he said his forces were suffering from a “catastrophic” shortage. of . anti-battery artillery fire back On the rifles of Russia.
Get such weapons transform The battlefieldallowing the Ukrainians to defend off Russian artillery said.
“Even without these systems, we have on Fine. There is an order to keep our positions and we keep them. It is unbelievable what surgeons do without the right equipment to save soldiers’The spirits.’
Western weapons may end fight in 2-3 days’
western long-range Artillery will enable Ukraine to conquer back Russian forces and capture Severodonetsk within days, a Ukrainian territory official Thursday said.
“as such soon As we have long-range Artillery to be able to conduct duels with Russian artillery special Troops can be cleaned up The city in “Two to three days,” said Serhiy Gaidai, governor of the Lugansk region. in distributed interview on for him official social media channels.
Gayday also He said that the Ukrainian forces in The city They remained “very motivated” and that “everyone is taking their place”.
“Russia is constantly bombing areas controlled by the Ukrainians,” he added with artillery added.
The United States and Britain have announced they give it Kyiv with long-range Precision artillery batteries defy the warnings of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Severodonetsk, Oleksandr Stryuk, said on Thursday that about 10,000 civilians are still trapped inside the district. city – About ten of prewar population.
to the west of Severodonetsk, Russia presses from north And the south is trying to besiege the Ukrainian forces in Donbass region Includes Luhansk and neighboring Donetsk Province, where Ukrainian-controlled towns were bombed in they path with Artillery.
Kherson counter-offensive
In the south, Moscow is trying to impose rule on path of Occupied territories stretching through Kherson and Zaporizhzhya provinces, where proxy authorities have set up who They say they are planning referendums join Russia.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said its forces were attacked won back some land in Counter-offensive in Kherson.
She did not give details, but said that the Russian forces “incurred losses.” in manpower and equipment’Land mining as they have been pushed back and set up barricades.
Ukraine reported a counter-response.offensive in Kherson last Week, claiming land grab on the South bank of Inhulets River forms the border of boycott. The situation cannot be independently confirmed.
in thousands of people were killed and millions have fled since Moscow launchedspecial military Operation “to disarm and “discredit” its neighbor on February 24. Ukraine and its allies call The invasion An unjustified war of aggression.
Ukraine one of The world’s largest exporters of cereals and edible oils, and international focus attention in last weeks on the threat of international famine caused Because of the Russian blockade of Ports of Ukraine on the Black Sea.
“Millions of people They may starve if the Russian blockade is imposed of “The Black Sea continues,” Zelensky said. on Thursday in televised statements.
Moscow blames global food crisis on Western sanctions against Russia which is says It restricts its grain exports. He. She says She’s ready for it allow Ukrainian ports reopen for Issued if Ukraine clears mines and other conditions are met. Kyiv says These offers are empty promises.
savage battle for eastern ukrainian city of Severodonetsk will decide the fate of Donbas region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, Ukrainian forces have claimed on Thursday to pay forward in capacitor street fighting in The city But they said their only hope to change the tide is more Artillery to balance Russia’s massive firepower.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry in the south said it had captured new a land in Counter-attack in Kherson Province, aiming for the largest area of Territories captured by Russia since then invasion in February.
The battle in the middle of the rubble of Severodonetsk, a small Industrial cityhad become one of deadliest war, with Russia focus on invasion force there. Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses.
In his video night address to the nation, Zelensky told fate of Donbass region Has been chosen in Severodonetsk, “Very brutal battlemaybe too difficult one of The most difficult during this war.”
“Severodonetsk remains epicenter of Meeting in Donbass… Pretty much, that’s where fate is of Our Donbass are now determined” added.
Severodonetsk and its twins city Lyschansk on opposite bank of River Severskyi Donets is last Ukraine owned parts of Luhansk Province, which Moscow aims to capture as one of Its main military objectives.
in rare cases update From Commander Severodonetsk of The Svoboda Battalion of the Ukrainian National Guard, Petro Kosik, said that the Ukrainians are dragging the Russians into street Fighting to neutralize the advantage of Russian artillery.
Yesterday was a success for us – We launched a counterattack and in We managed to push some areas back one or two blocks. In other cases, they paid us backbut just by building or two” in televised interview.
“Yesterday the occupiers suffered heavy losses – that is if it happens every day like Yesterday, that would be all over soon. “
But he said his forces were suffering from a “catastrophic” shortage. of . anti-battery artillery fire back On the rifles of Russia.
Get such weapons transform The battlefieldallowing the Ukrainians to defend off Russian artillery said.
“Even without these systems, we have on Fine. There is an order to keep our positions and we keep them. It is unbelievable what surgeons do without the right equipment to save soldiers’The spirits.’
Western weapons may end fight in 2-3 days’
western long-range Artillery will enable Ukraine to conquer back Russian forces and capture Severodonetsk within days, a Ukrainian territory official Thursday said.
“as such soon As we have long-range Artillery to be able to conduct duels with Russian artillery special Troops can be cleaned up The city in “Two to three days,” said Serhiy Gaidai, governor of the Lugansk region. in distributed interview on for him official social media channels.
Gayday also He said that the Ukrainian forces in The city They remained “very motivated” and that “everyone is taking their place”.
“Russia is constantly bombing areas controlled by the Ukrainians,” he added with artillery added.
The United States and Britain have announced they give it Kyiv with long-range Precision artillery batteries defy the warnings of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Severodonetsk, Oleksandr Stryuk, said on Thursday that about 10,000 civilians are still trapped inside the district. city – About ten of prewar population.
to the west of Severodonetsk, Russia presses from north And the south is trying to besiege the Ukrainian forces in Donbass region Includes Luhansk and neighboring Donetsk Province, where Ukrainian-controlled towns were bombed in they path with Artillery.
Kherson counter-offensive
In the south, Moscow is trying to impose rule on path of Occupied territories stretching through Kherson and Zaporizhzhya provinces, where proxy authorities have set up who They say they are planning referendums join Russia.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said its forces were attacked won back some land in Counter-offensive in Kherson.
She did not give details, but said that the Russian forces “incurred losses.” in manpower and equipment’Land mining as they have been pushed back and set up barricades.
Ukraine reported a counter-response.offensive in Kherson last Week, claiming land grab on the South bank of Inhulets River forms the border of boycott. The situation cannot be independently confirmed.
in thousands of people were killed and millions have fled since Moscow launchedspecial military Operation “to disarm and “discredit” its neighbor on February 24. Ukraine and its allies call The invasion An unjustified war of aggression.
Ukraine one of The world’s largest exporters of cereals and edible oils, and international focus attention in last weeks on the threat of international famine caused Because of the Russian blockade of Ports of Ukraine on the Black Sea.
“Millions of people They may starve if the Russian blockade is imposed of “The Black Sea continues,” Zelensky said. on Thursday in televised statements.
Moscow blames global food crisis on Western sanctions against Russia which is says It restricts its grain exports. He. She says She’s ready for it allow Ukrainian ports reopen for Issued if Ukraine clears mines and other conditions are met. Kyiv says These offers are empty promises.