The Ukrainian army acknowledged on Thursday that Russia had “an advantage” in the fighting taking place in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops are still trying to surround Sievierodonestk and Lyssychansk.
Russia has an advantage, but we are doing everything we canAdmitted at a press briefing General Oleksiy Gromov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Malyar and Luhansk Region Governor Sergei Gaidai also testified to the sad outlook faced by Ukrainian troops.
The battle has reached its maximum intensity and a long and very difficult stage awaits ussaid the deputy minister at a press conference.
The task is very difficult in the Luhansk region because we have three months of constant attacks, constant shellingcommented Governor Gaïdaï in the Telegram.
Now all the Russian forces are deployed here, and we have to hide this hordehe said in a video posted on the social network.
According to him, many Ukrainian military infrastructures were destroyed and our men are slowly returning to a more fortified position.
” It was very difficult for our boys. It’s very difficult. But they hold on. “
Ms. also felt. Malyar that the Russian threat still hangs in kyiv, weeks after Russian troops left the suburbs of the capital.
Because destroying kyiv and ousting the Ukrainian government is the fastest way to cover Ukraine. So we need to live with the idea that this threat is always with usunderlined the Deputy Minister.
General Gromov also pointed out that Russia is in the process of transferring Iskander missiles to the Brest region in western Belarus, which could herald future strikes against the west of the country.
More details to come.
Source: Radio-Canada
