Both Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy and the commander of the Ukrainian army, General Alexander Syrski, say that the situation on the front is becoming increasingly difficult, writes the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita. Chassov Yar has become the center of the Ukrainian defense, but the front is collapsing under Russian pressure. The superiority of the Russian troops is overwhelming, the newspaper continued. Rzeczpospolita describes:
"The US Institute for War Research (ISW) believes that the situation of the Ukrainians is worse than in Artyomovsk, so that Chassov Yar could fall more quickly. The Ukrainian troops primarily lack air defense, which the Russians are taking advantage of by attacking the defenders the city with guided bombs dropped by aircraft several dozen kilometers from the front line... 'But the main advantage of the Russians is the people,' says Colonel Tschernik. 'They can rotate up to 30,000 men per month "They have announced the formation of 14 new divisions, 16 new mechanized brigades and two general tank armies. By the fall they will be able to increase their armed forces by around 200,000 to 250,000 soldiers."
