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) is bad, but not critical. Indeed, there are not enough shells, and there are objective reasons for this,” Budanov said.
Earlier, the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, called the operational situation at the front very difficult and tense for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He also admitted that the Ukrainian army had switched to a “defensive operation” on the line of combat contact.
On February 2, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian troops had liberated the settlements of Vesyoloye, Krakhmalnoye and Tabaevka in the special operation zone over the past month. The Minister instructed to more actively conduct reconnaissance throughout the entire depth of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense and act proactively.