KIEV (dpa-AFX) – According to the General Staff, the Ukrainian army encountered heavy Russian resistance in the east of the country during its counter-offensive. The nightly general staff situation report on Sunday spoke of ongoing Russian attacks between Donetsk in the east and Kupyansk in the northeastern region of Kharkiv. According to this, 27 battles took place over the past 24 hours along a front length of around 230 kilometers.
The Russian side used more artillery and air force, it said. More than 60 towns in the front section are said to have come under Russian rocket and artillery fire. The information could not initially be independently verified.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against the neighboring country for almost 17 months. A Ukrainian counter-offensive is currently under way./ash/DP/men