Russians "squeeze out" some advance, suffer losses in Lyman front – Zelenskyy

The areas of the front in the east of Ukraine are now particularly difficult, but the Ukrainian defenders are managing to destroy and capture the Russian invaders.

Source: President Zelenskyy’s video address on 26 December

Quote: "The frontline. Bakhmut, Kreminna and other areas in Donbas, which now require maximum strength and concentration. The situation there is difficult, acute. The occupiers are using all the resources available to them, and these are significant resources, to squeeze out at least some advance.

And I thank all our guys who hold their positions firmly, stand strong, and who nevertheless find opportunities not only to not lose anything but also to drive the occupiers out, to ‘subtract’ them."

Details: Zelenskyy singled out the 10th separate mountain assault brigade for capturing the occupiers in the Donetsk Oblast.

"It is very important. This will enable us to release more Ukrainians," Zelenskyy emphasised. 

The president of Ukraine thanked the 80th and 95th separate airborne assault brigades "for the successful destruction of the enemy force in the Lyman front".

"Well done, guys! The more the occupiers lose, the more time we all gain for Ukraine," Zelenskyy added.

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