[キーウ／マリンカ（ウクライナ） １４日 ロイター] – On the 14th, the Russian army continued to attack Bakhmut, a strategic point in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. As the first year of the full offensive approaches, Russian forces are expected to step up operations and launch major new offensives across much of southern and eastern Ukraine.
“There is no safe place in Bakhmut that is not within the range of Russian forces or drones,” Donetsk governor Pablo Kirilenko told Ukrainian state television, referring to the Donbass region, which is a major Russian target along with Lugansk. out heavy attacks along all fronts in Donetsk oblast, which makes up the
If the Russian army captures Bakhmut, it is considered a stepping stone to advance to the main cities of Kramatosk and Slavyansk in the Donetsk region.
Kirby, the US National Security Council (NSC) strategic communications coordinator, said that although Russian forces are making progress in the fighting in Bakhmut, even taking Bakhmut “would have a strategic impact on the overall war.” No,” he said. .
US Defense Secretary Austin said he expected Ukraine to launch an attack against Russian forces in the spring. He said the Russian army sends many recruits to the battlefield, but many are undertrained and poorly equipped.
Western countries said their support for Ukraine was unwavering at a meeting of the countries to discuss defense aid to Ukraine at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels.
