Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country is dealing with “absolute evil” and must “knock out the occupiers from all our areas.”
'Surrender, or die,' separatist militia leader tells Ukrainian fighters in Severodonetsk
"Therefore, the Ukrainian military units that are stationed there remain there forever. They have two options: either follow the example of their colleagues and surrender, or die. They have no other option," he warned.Russian forces have been shelling the city of Kharkiv and surrounding areas, with one person killed and five injured, including three children.
In the Izyum area to the southeast of Kharkiv city, Synehubov said, Russian forces were trying to establish control over Bohorodychne and were preparing an attack on Sloviansk.Risks of a 'frozen conflict' rising as Russia makes gains in eastern UkraineTanks of pro-Russian troops drive along a street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine May 26, 2022.
"This is the part of the war that one really worries about because it's a war of attrition because it's just Russia throwing tons and tons of crap equipment into the battle. It's them using the Donetsk and Luhansk fighters as cannon fodder. It's them just drawing upon their huge human resources and there is the chance [Ukraine is] going to lose more land.
"Russian government funding is allowing the country's defense industrial base to be slowly mobilized to meet demands placed on it by the war in Ukraine," the U.K. said."However, the industry could struggle to meet many of these requirements, partially due to the effects of sanctions and lack of expertise."
saying"all bridges are destroyed, but Severodonetsk is not blocked. Communication with the city is there!!"He added that the Russians have not completely captured Severodonetsk and that a part of the city was still under Ukrainian control.Sergei Supinsky | Afp | Getty Images