Ukrainian armed forces fight near Luhansk – Ministry of Defence

OLHA GLUSHCHENKO — MONDAY, 7 MARCH 2022, 00:17

ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTO, JOINT FORCE OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS

Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar discussed the situation in Donbas, where heavy fighting with Russian and separatist forces are taking place.

Source: Malyar on Facebook

Verbatim: "Near Luhansk, Ukrainian defenders are engaging in heavy fighting with Russian occupying forces".

"Despite the fact that the Russian Federation continues its aggression, the enemy has not achieved his established goal and is incurring significant losses every day thanks to the professionalism and courage of our troops".

Details: The Ministry of Defence describes the situation in Donbas as tense but under control by Ukrainian troops.

Background: In the morning, information emerged that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are continuing to defend Ukraine and that Russian forces are demoralised and have low morale.