Eastern front against Russia has ‘deteriorated significantly’, says Ukraine’s top army general

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THE UKRAINIAN ARMY’S top general said the situation on the eastern front had worsened in the face of a heightened Russian offensive. Oleksandr Syrsky, who took over the lead role of the Ukraine in February after President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his popular predecessor, Valery Zaluzhny, also said Russian forces had superior weapons and numbers. “The situation on the eastern front has deteriorated significantly in recent days,” said Syrsky. He spoke of “a significant intensification of the enemy’s offensive after the presidential elections in Russia” last month and added decisions were being taken “to strengthen the most problematic defence areas with...