Day 235 after the Russian attack on Ukraine:
Ukrainian forces shelled and damaged an administrative building in the city of Donetsk, according to the Russian-backed city administration. The main entrance was hit and some cars in the area were damaged, writes the city administration Telegram. The President of Ukraine Wolodimir Selenskij According to him, fighting in the eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk on the border with Russia is particularly fierce at the moment.
As Zelensky explained in his evening video address on Saturday evening, the situation in the regions mentioned remains difficult. “The situation in the direction of Bakhmut is most difficult. We are holding our positions,” said Zelensky. Russian forces have repeatedly tried to capture Bakhmut.
Kyiv is waiting for anti-aircraft defenses
Kyiv said on Friday that it expects the US and Germany to deliver advanced anti-aircraft systems later this month. In his video speech, Zelenskiy described the new military aid from the USA with a volume of up to 725 million dollars (745.6 million euros) as “very necessary”. His country became the target of new Russian attacks on Saturday. “Some of the missiles and drones were shot down, but unfortunately not all,” said the head of state. “We are doing everything we can to shoot down more enemy missiles and drones. (…) The day will surely come when our state can fulfill this task 100 percent.”
And further: “In general, we do everything in the east and south to give the occupiers the feeling that they have no perspective,” said Zelensky.