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Posted on November 30, 2024
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Ukraine's commander plans to bolster eastern front troops as Russian forces advance in Donetsk. Key decisions made to strengthen defenses.
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Friday he would strengthen troops deployed on the eastern front with reserves, ammunition and equipment after he visited two key Ukrainian-held sites in the Donetsk region.
Russian forces are advancing in the Donetsk region at the fastest rate since the early days of the 2022 invasion, and the defence ministry in Moscow on Friday claimed control of two new settlements there.
But Syrskyi said Ukrainian forces were continuing to repel Russian advances after he paid a visit to units near the towns of Pokrovsk and Kurakhhove.
"Based on the results of the work, all necessary decisions have been made to strengthen the units with reserves, additional ammunition, weapons, and military equipment," he said on the Telegram messaging app.
"We continue to restrain the enemy and inflict heavy losses in terms of their manpower and equipment."
The war against Russia has reached a critical juncture.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to target Ukraine's "decision-making centres" with its new ballistic missile in response to Kyiv using Western-supplied missiles to strike back inside Russia.
(Reporting by Olena Harmash; Editing by Gareth Jones)
The article discusses Ukraine's plans to reinforce troops on the eastern front amid Russian advances in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine is reinforcing its eastern front to counter the rapid advance of Russian forces in the Donetsk region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to target Ukraine's decision-making centers with ballistic missiles.
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