Zelensky: The situation in the first - line city is getting worse

Russian forces have been trying to take over the city for over six months.

The enemy is constantly destroying everything that can be used to protect our” positions, Zelensky said.

Ukrainian leader's remarks came after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Russia's anti-army during a visit to Kiev on Monday, reports the BBC, broadcast Klankosova.tv.

Some of the worst fightings that have occurred since Russia invaded Ukraine a little over a year ago were held in Bakhmut, in the region of Donnetsk, Ukraine, a part of which is under the control of Russia and its separatist allies.

Recently, Russian forces' efforts to take control of the industrial city have intensified, with its troops gaining ground.

The separatist leader of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, said that “realistically all roads” to the city were “under fire control [us]”.

And the commander of the Ukrainian Land Forces, General Oleksander Syrskii, said the situation around Bakhmut was the extremely tense “ ”.

Despite significant losses, the enemy threw out the most prepared units of Wagner's attack, who are trying to break our troops' defenses and surround the city,” said General Syrsky.

Speaking of the situation in his night speech, President Zelensky said his arrival to win a ground in Bakhmut and to ensure that his defence was being heavily compromised by Russia's renewed attack.

He was “ungrateful to every person who's heroically holding the area” broadcasts Clancosova.tv.

President Zelensky once again called for modern warplanes to be sent so that “all of our country's territory” can be protected by Russian “terror”.