The Ukrainian armed forces stated Sunday that as Russia continues to organize reinforcements for an offensive within the east, its troops are dealing with provide issues.
In a press release posted on Fb, the Ukrainian armed forces claimed that “the Russian army is consistently complaining in regards to the lack of rotation, gear that’s consistently failing, the standard of meals and gas equipped.”
Ukraine reported comparatively little fight in a single day however stated that Russia continued to launch air strikes on Mariupol, the place Ukrainian items surrounded in a metal plant are nonetheless placing up resistance.
The armed forces additionally asserted that in areas below Russian occupation “looting and violence by the Russian army towards the civilian inhabitants continues. These actions are inspired by their army command.”
Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation, which is answerable for army motion within the east, stated 10 assaults by Russian troops had been repulsed Saturday, and that 15 Russian tanks and different gear had been destroyed.
Some Russian shelling continued into the night time, in keeping with regional authorities.
Serhii Haidai, head of Luhansk Regional Navy Administration, stated 4 high-rise buildings within the metropolis of Severodonetsk have been hit and caught hearth. He offered no particulars on casualties.
Haidai has beforehand estimated that 70% of town is already destroyed.
“There’s nearly nothing to destroy there. The enemy have destroyed a lot of the housing inventory through the previous six weeks,” Haidai stated.
Haidai additionally stated one particular person had been injured in shelling of the close by city of Kreminna.
