2023-06-16 14:16:00
Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive in the east and south, but appear to be having difficulty advancing in the face of strong Russian resistance.
Russia is facing the worst labor crisis as the number of people to work has plummeted due to the protracted war.
Reporter Hwang Bo-yeon reports.
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This is a newly released video by the Ukrainian military on social media.
Intense fighting is taking place in a forest in Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
Shooting continues in the trenches dug by Russian forces nearby.
It has been regarding a week since the declaration of a full-scale counterattack.
Fighting continues across eastern and southern Ukraine, but the advance is slowing down.
Recapturing several villages is definitely an achievement, but the general evaluation is that the scope is not that wide.
U.S. media reported that Ukrainian forces were struggling with Russian resistance.
The British Military Research Institute explained that the slow progress reflects the intense fighting.
At the same time, it was analyzed that if the Ukrainian forces crossed the Russian trenches, they would encounter a minefield and were in a difficult situation where they would be tracked by drones and shelled even if they broke through.
Ukrainian President Zelensky also repeatedly appealed for support from the international community, saying, “We are fighting well, but it is very difficult.”
[볼로디미르 젤렌스키 / 우크라이나 대통령 : 러시아가 평화로운 우크라이나 땅을 침략하지 않았다면 전쟁은 없었을 것입니다.]
Isolated due to Western sanctions, Russia’s economy is taking a huge hit as the labor shortage worsens due to the protracted war.
The US Wall Street Journal analyzed that since the start of the war in February of last year, more than 1 million Russians have fled abroad and more than 300,000 have been mobilized to the front, facing the worst labor crisis.
This is YTN Hwang Bo-yeon.
Video editing: Lim Hyeon-chul
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