Zelenskyy: Donbas front is key, we continue to exert pressure in south

Kateryna Tyshchenko – Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 22:47

The Donbas front is key to determining who will dominate in the war in the coming weeks. Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to put pressure on the aggressors in the south to liberate Kherson.

Source: Presidential video address

Quote: "No drastic changes have taken place in the battle in Donbas over the past day. The fiercest fighting is in Sievierodonetsk and in all cities and communities nearby, as before. The losses, unfortunately, are painful. But we must hold on. This is our state. It is vital to hold on there, in Donbas. The more losses the enemy suffers there, the less power they will have to continue the aggression."

"Therefore, the Donbas front is key to determining who will dominate in the coming weeks."

Details: Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukrainian troops have suffered "painful losses" in the Kharkiv region, where the Russian army has been attempting to strengthen their position.

"The battles for this front continue, and we still have to fight hard for complete security for Kharkiv and the oblast," he said.

According to the President, Ukrainian Armed Forces "continue to put pressure on the aggressors" in southern Ukraine.

"The key goal is the liberation of Kherson, and we will move towards this [goal] step by step," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.