James Heappey stressed that defeating the Ukrainian military units in the east of the country would be an “extraordinarily difficult nut for the Russians to crack”
added: “The city of Kreminna has reportedly fallen and heavy fighting is reported south of Izyum, as Russian forces attempt to advance towards the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk from the north and east.
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