Situation at frontline remains ‘difficult,’ says Ukrainian president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday the situation on the frontlines remains “difficult” as Russian troops are trying to advance in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

“Despite extremely big Russian losses, the occupiers are still trying to advance in the Donetsk region, gain a foothold in the Luhansk region, move in the Kharkiv region -- they are planning something in the south,” Zelenskyy said in a video message.

“But we are holding out and, most importantly, do not allow the enemy to fulfill their intentions. They said they would capture the Donetsk region in the spring, summer, autumn,” he said. “Winter begins this week already.”