Russia forms striking group of tanks and manpower at eastern foothold – Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter Barna

He shared the information on Espreso TV.

"The Russian military is concentrating in the Lyman direction, there are about 100,000 enemies there now. The same group is being formed in the direction of Vuhledar. A strike grouping of enemy military equipment is being formed with the use of tanks. There are over 1,000 tanks and armored vehicles on the enemy's side. By their convulsions, Russians are trying to prove that they are able to break the situation in the eastern direction," emphasized Barna.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman also added that he sees no significant changes in the improvement of the Russian army's positions.

"There are fierce battles going on now, but there are no tangible changes in the movement of the front line. Each side is trying to improve its tactical or terrain positioning," Barna said.

• According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian troops are conducting major offensives in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions.

• According to the White House, the total losses of Wagner PMC in Ukraine amount to more than 30,000, including 9,000 killed. Almost half of them have been killed in action since mid-December, about 90% of them were convicts.