Zelenskyy: Situation in Donbas extremely difficult, Ukrainian Armed Forces hold Russia back

Alyona Mazurenko - Sunday, 22 May 2022, 00:06

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the situation in Donbas is extremely difficult as the Russian army continues its attempt to advance on Sloviansk and Sievierodonetsk.

Source: President Zelenskyy in a video address

Quote from Zelenskyy: "The situation in Donbas is extremely difficult. As in previous days, the Russian army is trying to advance on Sloviansk and Sievierodonetsk."

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are deterring this offensive. Every day that our defenders take away from these offensive plans of Russia, disrupting them, is a concrete contribution to bringing the main day closer. The desired day that we are all looking forward to and fighting for. Victory Day."

"And Russia will achieve nothing with its strikes – neither by missiles in Rivne Oblast, nor by artillery in Kharkiv or Sumy oblasts, nor by all possible weapons in Donbas."