Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, stated on Tuesday that Russia was stepping up its attacks along the front lines, while Kyiv demanded that the West increase weaponry supplies in advance of winter.
Russian attacks increasing: Zelensky and the Kremlin have claimed that the fight has come to a standstill, despite the fact that neither side has gained any appreciable progress in months.
According to a post on social media by Zelensky, “the military reported an increase in the number of enemy assaults,” with Russians hitting the cities of Donetsk, Kupyansk, and Avdiivka.
As it did at this time last year, Zelensky has issued a warning that Russia is likely to step up its airstrikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in advance of winter.
He referred to the attacks on the city of Kherson the day before as “revenge” attacks that were “without any military necessity” and left three people dead and twelve wounded, including a newborn.
Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday in Washington to emphasise the necessity for Ukraine to maintain its supply of Western weapons.
Following the conference, Yermak wrote on Telegram, “We expect the Russian missile terror to intensify as winter approaches.”
“Therefore, we are in dire need of air and missile defence systems that will protect Ukrainian cities, key critical infrastructure facilities, and grain corridor routes,” he stated.
Later, Yermak claimed to have met with British, European, and US national security experts Jake Sullivan, as well as other advisers on foreign policy and security, to talk about the “situation on the battlefield”.
Yermak stated that Kyiv “needs to maintain international support” and that Russia has expanded the number of its forces in Ukraine.
Ukraine worries that as the war drags on for over 21 months, backing for its troops may dwindle due to growing Western fatigue and global emphasis on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
