Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Ukraine during a phone call this evening.
The Taoiseach pledged ongoing assistance to Ukraine including electricity infrastructure.
Bakhmut is located on a strategic supply line between the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which make up Donbas, Ukraine's industrial heartland. "This is not a complete encirclement, but normal supply along the route is impossible, this is critical for defence," he said. Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov said fighting in Bahkmut and Soledar was"the most intense on the entire frontline"."They attack our positions in waves, but the wounded as a rule die where they lie, either from exposure as it is very cold or from blood loss," he added.Ukrainian officials, led by the commander in chief General Valery Zaluzhniy, have warned that Russia is preparing fresh troops for a new offensive on Ukraine, possibly on the capital Kyiv.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson said London had not yet made a final decision on sending tanks to Ukraine.
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