Deadlock in Ukraine as Kiev, Moscow fight for Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya
"In recent days, the heaviest fighting has focused in three sectors. In the north-east, near Kremina, Ukraine has likely made small gains and successfully defended against a Russian counterattack," British analysts said.
The assessment comes after Ukraine's backers spent Friday weighing whether to send Kiev heavier battle tanks, as have been repeatedly requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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He was disappointed that Germany did not decide whether to send Leopard 2 tanks during the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting at the US air base in Ramstein in western Germany.
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Pressure has been mounting steadily on Germany to send its battle tanks to help Ukraine and to let allies to do likewise.