KYIV Russia has stepped up attempts to break through Ukraine's defences after the West pledged modern battle tanks for Kyiv, with heavy shelling in the north, northeast and east of Ukraine amid some of the heaviest combat since Russia's invasion on Feb 24 last year.
Russian forces trained tank, mortar and artillery fire on more than 60 towns and villages on Thursday in an arc of territory extending from the Chernihiv and Sumy regions in the north through Kharkiv region in the north-east, as well as the focal points of Russian attempts to advance in Donetsk region in the east - Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
Ukraine's army command said its forces had repelled Russian attacks in various places over the previous 24 hours and struck command and control points, a troop concentration, two artillery concentration areas and an ammunition depot.
Mr Oleskandr Musiienko, head of the Military and Strategic Research Centre of Ukraine, said Russia was sending in more reinforcements to block Ukrainian advances.
"They are mostly sending infantry and artillery forces into battle, made up mainly of conscripts. But they do not have the level of artillery and tank support they had on Feb 24," Mr Musiienko said in an interview with Ukrainian television. "They have fewer resources. They are relying on the numerical superiority of their troops."
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 28, 2023 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 28, 2023 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
NORRIS RIDES A WAVE OF SUPPORT
Briton gets congratulations from peers and politicians after breakthrough win in Miami
I DIDN'T WANT TO GO HOME: MITCHELL
Cavs’ Game 7 hero says they are in play-offs to win and will be ready for the Celtics
SPEECH INSPIRES ACS(I) TO VICTORY
‘Psyched up’ by the sidelined Jeremiah, they beat St Andrew’s to regain B Div rugby title
KRANJI'S VERY BIG 220 SURPRISE
Stunner saves Class 5 dweller from M’sia trip, gives Espindola 100 per cent record
Expanding global outreach among priorities for SICCI as it turns lOO
Digitalisation and sustainability are two other focus areas for trade association
Indonesia's QI GDP growth beats forecasts but outlook uncertain
Keeping strong pace will be hard due to tight local monetary policy, global factors
Qantas to pay $89m penalty over 'ghost flights'
Aussie airline will also compensate those who bought tickets on flights already axed
Luxury watch investment firm found to be in breach of contract
A company founded by Singaporean watch expert Dominic Khoo that runs a luxury timepiece investment scheme has been found by the High Court to have breached its contractual obligations to five investors from Hong Kong.
Jail for scam mastermind who cheated company director of 1.5m
Man who devised loan ruse to dupe victim into handing over sum gets 5-year sentence
End of an era
Thambi Magazine Store in Holland Village closes down after more than 80 years