Zelensky acknowledges the difficulty on the battle fronts and criticizes the closure of the Polish border. Zelensky: Ukraine suffers from a shortage of artillery shells and needs air defense systems.
Russian forces are launching an attack in eastern and southern Ukraine, and have just taken control of the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. The Ukrainian army reported on Monday that it was facing "heavy fire" from the attacking Russian forces in the Zaporozhye region.