The Ukrainian army describes Sunday as a difficult day for its forces

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces described Sunday as "tough" for the army, saying that Russian forces "continue to bombard in almost all directions".

The General Staff added in an English-language post on Facebook that members of the defense force at the Vasilkiev military air base southwest of the capital, Kiev, were conducting artillery shelling and Russian attacks.

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