2023-09-19 02:45:02
Russia is trying to close the gap in its defense line that Ukrainian forces have managed to create in recent days, top Ukrainian general Oleksandr Syrskyi reported today. To do so, it is using “all available reserves” and “launching counterattacks from all directions,” Syrskyi told the Military Media Center, as “heated combat” continues near the city that has been the epicenter of fighting in Ukraine for the last year.
The breach arose after Ukrainian troops took control of the villages of Andiivka and Klishchiirvka, south of Bakhmut. “These seemingly small towns were important elements of the enemy defensive line, which extended from Bakhmut to Horlivka,” the general stressed.
He stressed that some of the best Russian units were “defeated and completely decapitated,” such as the 72nd, 31st and 83rd brigades. Russia’s counterattack attempts are “unsuccessful.” However, the situation remains difficult for Ukraine as Russia seeks to renew the offensive near Kupyansk and Liman, according to one of the Ukrainian military leaders.
As the Ukrainian military continues to advance in the east and south, its new defense minister, Crimean Tatar Rustem Umerov, has begun assembling his new ministry team. On Monday, all but one of former minister Oleksii Reznikov’s deputies were dismissed by the government, as part of a common procedure. It is unlikely that everyone will return to their posts. Among them is Hanna Maliar, who has been one of the most public representatives of Reznikov’s team and reported on the main developments of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
“The ministry continues to function as usual,” Umerov wrote, after announcing its “restart.” He promised more news later and stressed that his next target will be the next meeting of the Rammstein group of more than 50 countries that support the defense of Ukraine.
Gaining more international support will be a key goal for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will travel to address the UN General Assembly in New York, as well as meet with US President Joe Biden and other leaders.
Zelensky will try to explain “why this war should have a just end” and “that helping Ukraine is an investment in stability, global rules and restoration of international order,” his administration advisor Myjailo Podoliak revealed to CNN.
The politician will also emphasize that “the war can end sooner if there is a sufficient amount of weapons for Ukraine,” Podoliak noted.
At the beginning of the Russian invasion, Zelensky, a capable orator, focused on building support in Western countries by addressing their parliaments and the general public. Recently, he has increasingly turned toward those countries that are considered “neutral,” such as many Asian, African and Latin American countries, as he seeks to gain support for his peace plan that supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and the full liberation of its territory. .
The Ukrainian leader addressed the UN General Assembly last September via video link when he called on member states to exclude Russia from the organization’s Security Council and subject it to “tough global sanctions”.
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