The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces said Sunday Kyiv’s position on the frontline had deteriorated and that Russia had made a number of recent battlefield gains.
Russia’s troops have gone back on the offensive this year, capitalising on an advantage in manpower and arms to press forward, particularly in the eastern Donetsk region.
“The situation at the front has worsened,” Oleksandr Syrsky said in a Facebook post Sunday.
He said Ukrainian troops had “retreated” to new defensive lines further to the west in some areas, conceding the loss of territory to the advancing Russians.
“The enemy has concentrated its main efforts in several sectors, creating a significant advantage in forces and means,” he said.
Russia had secured “tactical successes in some sectors,” he admitted.
Russia’s defence ministry earlier on Sunday claimed its troops had captured…
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