Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a major reinforcement of sectors in eastern Ukraine from the 1,000-kilometer front line, where Russian forces have achieved successive successes in recent months, reports "Reuters".
He made his call after Russia's defense ministry reported that its troops had captured two new frontline villages - one in Donetsk region, the main focus of the 33-month war, and the other pó to the south, in the Zaporozhye region.
The President made his nightly video address after a discussion with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Sirsky. He pointed out that it is very important that the Western allies provide vital weapons in time.
"The Donetsk direction requires significant strengthening. This includes, in particular, the delivery of weapons from our partners," Zelensky pointed out.
"This is a direct relationship: the greater the firepower and technological capabilities of our military, the more we can destroy Russia's offensive potential and protect the lives of our soldiers.
The key is to strengthen Ukraine's long-range capabilities, in part by increasing domestic weapons production, Zelensky said.