The town of Vuhledar (Vuhledar) near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine was under continuous attack by the Russian army on the 26th, and there were shocking smoke and flames.

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[Compiler Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] The Russian army has recently stepped up its attack on Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the 27th that the situation on the front line is "extremely tight"; Oleksiy Danilov warned that the Russian army is preparing to launch a new wave of offensive on February 24, the first anniversary of the war.

In the town of Vuhledar, Ukrainian and Russian troops were locked in a fierce battle for control of the town southwest of Donetsk. Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin, supported by Moscow, It declared that "Bugledar will soon become our very important new victory", but the Ukrainian army pointed out that the two sides are still fighting for control and "the battle is fierce".

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In a radio speech on the evening of the 27th, Zelensky stated that the fighting on the eastern front was "extremely tense", from Bugledar to Bakhmut northeast of Donetsk. "The occupiers are not only attacking our positions, They also deliberately and systematically destroyed surrounding towns with artillery, airstrikes and missiles," he said. "The Russian army has no shortage of lethal means and can only be stopped by force."

Ukraine said this week that Russian forces had stepped up attacks in the east, especially in the two aforementioned places.

Danilov, secretary-general of the Ukrainian National Security Council, said on Radio Free Europe/Radio Svoboda in the United States that Moscow is preparing to launch a new wave of offensive on February 24, the first anniversary of the Ukrainian-Russian War.

Danilov said, "They are preparing for maximum mobilization... and they believe that some results should be achieved before the anniversary (of the war)", "They are preparing for a new offensive before February 24, which is not Secret, they say so themselves."

The US military think tank "Institute of War (ISW)" pointed out that the Russian army may launch a series of destructive attacks to distract the Ukrainian army and create conditions for launching a wave of decisive offensive operations.

Ukrainian troops on the front line in Luhansk, Ukraine.

(AFP file photo)