Ukraine army chief says Russia making significant 'gains' in east of country - BBC News

Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia is making tactical gains and benefitting from warmer weather.

23 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi (L) was appointed as commander of Ukraine's military by President Zelensky last yearBy Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsThe head of Ukraine's military has warned the battlefield situation in the east of the country has "significantly worsened" in recent days.

Fierce battles are ongoing in a several villages in the eastern Donbas region.

Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia was benefitting from warm weather - making terrain more accessible to its tanks - and making tactical gains.

It comes as Germany said it will give Ukraine an extra Patriot missile defence system to fend off air attacks.

In his update posted to social media on Saturday, Gen Syrskyi explained the situation on the eastern front had deteriorated as Russia intensified its armoured assaults.

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