DIRECT. War in Ukraine: helping the Ukrainians “until they win” remains a “moral imperative”, for London

“The enemy is concentrating its efforts mainly on offensive operations in Bakhmout. The offensive of the occupation forces on Avdiïvka is unsuccessful,” the Ukrainian general staff said on Tuesday evening, reporting numerous Russian bombardments on the Donetsk region. “It’s Verdun over there,” said Ivan, a Ukrainian military paramedic, referring to that horrific First World War battle between the French and Germans in eastern France.