Amnesty accuses Russia of war crimes in Kharkiv

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces informed his US counterpart that Russia was concentrating its principal efforts within the northern a part of the Luhansk area, within the nation’s east.

Valerii Zaluzhnyi briefed Common Mark A. Milley, the US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Employees, on the most recent battlefield updates in Ukraine, he stated in a Telegram submit on Sunday.

He additionally stated Russia was utilizing “artillery en masse and sadly has a tenfold fireplace superiority” however that Ukraine was holding its positions there.

Keep in mind: Luhansk area in japanese Ukraine is on the epicenter of the battle. A lot of the realm is already underneath Russian management.

Within the east: Zaluzhnyi described the scenario in Luhansk as “sophisticated, specifically, within the metropolis of Severodonetsk. As much as seven battalion tactical teams had been deployed by the enemy there. Regardless of the heavy fireplace, we managed to cease the enemy.”

Within the north: Zaluzhnyi stated in northern and northeastern Ukraine, Russian forces “resumed shelling the residential areas of Kharkiv, which requires us to take enough motion.”

He additionally stated Russian forces had focused the Chernihiv and Sumy areas utilizing artillery and mortar fireplace, including “we’re firing again.”

The entrance line: Zaluzhnyi stated there’s a 2,450 kilometer (1,522 miles) frontline, of which 1,105 kilometers (686 miles) is in “energetic hostilities.”

He requested Common Miley “to assist us get extra 155 mm caliber artillery methods within the shortest doable time.”