the Ukrainian army is in an “extremely difficult” situation facing the Russians

“The situation is extremely difficult at several points on the front line, where Russian troops have concentrated as many reserves as possible. They are taking advantage of the delay in aid” Western Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily message on Monday, February 19.

He believes that his country lacks artillery and needs anti-aircraft defense as much as longer-range weapons, adding that the blockade of the border with Poland by Polish truckers and farmers testifies to “the erosion of solidarity” towards his country.

On the battlefield, Russian soldiers, who have just obtained their first major territorial gain since the capture of Bakhmut in May 2023 by conquering Avdiïvka, in the eastern region of Donetsk, went on the attack in the east and the south, explained the Ukrainian army.

In the southern part of the front, “the enemy made 10 unsuccessful attempts against the positions of the defense forces [ukrainiennes] In the region [du village] by Robotyne. Here, the situation is changeable, the enemy is inflicting heavy fire”detailed Dmytro Lykhovy, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian military in this area.