KIEV – On the 24th of this month, one year since the start of the war, Russia has stepped up its offensive on populated areas in northeastern Ukraine. Fierce fighting is going on in Donetsk, an eastern province occupied by Russian forces. Ukrainian forces claimed to have killed 1,030 Russian soldiers and destroyed 25 tanks in a single day.
At the same time, it is reported that Russia is ready for a massive campaign from the 15th of this month. It is reported that Russia has assigned tens of thousands of additional soldiers and mercenaries for this purpose.
As the shelling intensified, a hospital caught fire in Vovshansk, Harkiv region. The town of Vovshansk was captured by Russian forces last year but later recaptured by Ukraine. In the coming days, Russia will be able to recapture the areas that Ukraine has recaptured in the southeast region.
Russia has been trying to resume a strong offensive since last month. But the assessment of the British military intelligence agency is that Russia will not be able to deploy the necessary troops for this. Meanwhile, Russia has accused Ukrainian forces of using chemical weapons in the eastern towns of Solidar and Bakhmut. The head of the United Nations Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Moscow this week.
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