Ukraine's army chief warns of Russian forces pushing deep into defensive positions

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Ukraine's army chief warns of Russian forces pushing deep into defensive positions
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Russian forces could push deep into Ukraine's defensive positions, Kyiv's army chief has said, as questions hang over the future flow of military aid and ammunition needed to sustain its defensive lines against Russia.

Russia n forces could push deep into Ukraine 's defensive positions , Kyiv's army chief has said, as questions hang over the future flow of military aid and ammunition needed to sustain its defensive lines against Russia . 'In general, the operational situation on the eastern front remains difficult,' Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, said in a statement posted to messaging app Telegram on Wednesday.

Appearing to reference hotspots of fighting west of the captured Donetsk settlement of Avdiivka, and to both the north and south of the city, Syrskyi said that 'the situation is gradually becoming more difficult and there is a threat of enemy units advancing deep into our battle formations.' Russia has pressed Ukrainian defenses at several points across the front lines in recent months, inching westward into Ukrainian-held territory at an excruciating cost to Moscow's troops and equipment stockpiles. But Kyiv has been restrained by shortages in its ammunition stockpiles, and long-term aid from its largest backer, the U.S., remains in doub

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