Зеленски ја опиша битката за Донбас како мукотрпна и претешка.

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated yesterday that his army is engaged in a “painful and difficult” battle against Russian forces in the Donbas region, in the east of the country, where the city of Bahmut is located. Zelensky praised the bravery, strength, and endurance of the soldiers fighting in Donbas in his daily address, adding that it is “one of the toughest battles – painful and difficult.” Despite its strategic importance, which experts dispute, Bahmut became a symbol of the fight for control of the industrial region of Donbas, comprising the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Russia annexed it without taking full control of the area. Zelensky also thanked the Ukrainian soldiers “who repulsed the attacks, destroyed the occupier, weakened the enemy’s positions and logistics, and protected Ukrainian borders and cities.” “I thank the whole army, guards, border guards who defend our country around Bahmut, Vuhledar, Avdiivka, Siversk, Svatove, Liman, and Zaporizhzhia,” said the Ukrainian President.