Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with attacks in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday.
Intense fighting that has been raging for weeks continued around the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns of Soledar and Vuhledar, Ukraine's presidential office said.They are located in the Donetsk region, which with neighbouring Luhansk region makes up the Donbas, an industrial area bordering Russia.
Military analysts say the Kremlin's forces may be probing Ukrainian defences for weak points or could be making a feint while preparing for a main thrust through southern Ukraine. Mariana Bezuhla, a Servant of the People party lawmaker, said officials decided to postpone the reshuffle following the analysis of "risks for the system as a whole" ahead of next week's meeting with NATO allies.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Monday the money would be used for a military and civilian aid package over a five-year period once parliament gives its approval. Ukraine's presidential office said Monday that at least one civilian had been killed and 10 others wounded by Russian shelling over the past 24 hours.
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