Russia is pushing to capture the eastern city of Severodonetsk which will put Putin's forces on the cusp of taking the Luhansk region, while Ukraine is counter-attacking to the south Out-gunned by the Russian side, Ukraine has been begging allies for better artillery to strike back at Putin's men - with Joe Biden revealing on Tuesday that America will be sending advanced rocket systems to aid in the fight. The battle for Donbas has now largely descended into brutal trench warfare, with Ukraine digging defences that are pounded by Russian artillery before troops try to rush through gaps in the line - not unlike the battlefields of the First World War. 'We're losing 60-100 soldiers per day as killed in action and something around 500 people as wounded in action,' he said - lifting the lid on Ukrainian casualties which have been a closely guarded secret throughout the war. Zelensky said the situation in Donbas, where the fiercest fighting is taking place, is 'very difficult' but insisted his soldiers are 'holding our defensive perimeter' despite advances by Putin's men in recent days.
Ukraine is losing up to 600 troops per day including 100 killed in action, President Zelensky has admitted as he gave the clearest indication yet of the blood-debt his military is paying to hold back the Russian invasion.
