Ukraine says Russian troops advancing in 'fierce fighting'
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00:00 In the Donetsk region, there are four areas where there is currently intense fighting, as confirmed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces report this morning.
00:12 They are talking about very heavy airstrikes on the district of Liman, of offensives, Russian offensives on Bahrut and Avdiivka, as well as a repelled attack on Marinka.
00:26 They are also saying that all those attacks were repelled so far, but we have to keep in mind just how difficult the situation is there.
00:38 There are airstrikes, for the last day we count nearly 60 airstrikes against Ukrainian positions, Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian positions.
00:46 And as many attacks that battalions on the ground have to repel, and you mentioned it, they have to repel it without the bulk of the Ukrainian army already engaged in those fighting.
00:58 So it's a very difficult situation, lots of casualties, obviously, and a situation rendered even more difficult because all along the front line, Russia dug out trenches, mined the entire area, heavily mined the area.
01:14 Mandi area, so very fierce fighting ongoing indeed.