Although the Russian army, which continues to invade Ukraine, is intensifying its attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, it is believed that the Ukrainian side is continuing its thorough resistance.
Under these circumstances, the Iranian government has turned around to admit the supply of drones to Russia, which has been denied so far, and Ukraine is becoming more wary that Russia may procure more drones.
While the Ukrainian army continues its reversal offensive in various places, the Russian army is believed to be intensifying its offensive in the eastern Donetsk province, which the Putin administration has unilaterally annexed.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on the 5th that Russian forces were stepping up attacks on Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian strongholds in the Donetsk region, and President Zelensky said on the 4th that the most intense fighting of the week was Bakhmut. We are concentrating on,” he said.
Bakhmut's deputy mayor told Reuters on Monday: "The enemy has attacked the city from multiple directions and fighting continues in the suburbs. More than 120 people have been killed since the fighting escalated. Some villages were temporarily occupied, and there are districts where the exact number of deaths is unknown," he said, expressing a harsh war situation.
On the other hand, President Zelensky continued with a thorough resistance, claiming that the Russian side suffered a lot of losses, and said, "We will regain all the borders in the east and the south," and once again showed a strong desire to recapture the territory. .
Regarding the war situation in Donetsk, the American think tank "War Research Institute" said on the 4th that even if the Russian army increases the number of soldiers on the front lines, it is unlikely that it will have a large impact on the war situation due to inadequate training, supply and command. showed.
Under these circumstances, according to Iran's state-run news agency, Foreign Minister Abdullahian told reporters on the 5th, "A few months before the war in Ukraine, we provided a limited number of drones to Russia." It was the first time that I accepted the donation of the aircraft.
The supply of drones from Iran to Russia has been criticized by Ukraine, the West, and the United States, the EU, and others have taken steps to impose sanctions on Iran, but Iran has consistently denied it.
On the other hand, Ukraine's Defense Minister Reznikov said at a press conference on the 4th, ``Russia first brought about 300 Iranian drones, most of which were used to attack civilian and infrastructure facilities.'' .
On top of that, he said, ``Russia will be given 1,500 to 2,400 aircraft, but we have not received all of them yet,'' he said, warning that Russia may procure more drones.