Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the delay in Western aid in the delivery of weapons from which Vladimir Putin's army benefits. He added that his country lacked artillery and needed anti-aircraft defense as much as longer-range weapons.
In the Donetsk region, the Russian army has "improved" its positions, in particular it has "completely liberated the Avdiivka coking plant", Moscow officially announced on Monday. In Selydové, 30 kilometers east of Avdiïvka, this Ukrainian defeat revives distressing questions among the population.