Today's situation in the anti-terrorist operation area (ATO) in eastern regions of Ukraine gives no hope for the peaceful development of the events in Donbas, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said.
“The situation on the frontlines is dire. Fighting near the industrial zone near Avdiyivka, and the concentration of armed enemy formations together with the tanks and artillery give us no reasons to hope for future peaceful developments.” The president made the remarks during festivities on the occasion of the anniversary of the union of the National Guard of Ukraine – the battalion of General Kulchytsky – in Kyiv on Wednesday.
Poroshenko said the Armed Forces of Ukraine ‘are not the same as in previous years’ since now they have experience in battle, military training, new equipment and provisions.
