Ukraine prepares for Russian military push in Donbas region amid ongoing crisis

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The Donbas region has been the target for the Russian military in the last few days and Ukraine made it clear on Monday that they are prepared for an increase in attacks in the eastern part of the region. The Ukrainian military have made some progress in Kharkiv, according to Kyiv, and they are looking to continue their resistance in the eastern Donbas region. Donbas has been a key target for the Russian forces since the start of the invasion, but Ukraine have kept them atbay till now.

"We are preparing for new attempts by Russia to attack in Donbas, to somehow intensify its movement in the south of Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address.

"The occupiers still do not want to admit that they are in a dead-end and their so-called 'special operation' has already gone bankrupt," he added according to AFP.

According to Kyiv, the Russian military is looking to launch an attack on Donbas after facing heavy losses in Kharkiv and interior ministry adviser Vadim Denisenko went on to say that the Ukrainian forces have made so much progress in Kharkiv that they are currently near the Russian border.

The Russian military also suffered setbacks in their match towards Severodonetsk, the easternmost city under Ukraine’s control, as the Ukrainian army blew up the railway bridges leading to the city.

On the other hand, Russia has claimed that they have destroyed four artillery munitions depots in Donetsk. The Russian defence ministry claimed in their statement that they have also destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones and two missile-launching systems in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

(With agency inputs)