Ukraine's army chief has warned that the situation on the eastern front has deteriorated significantly in recent days.

• The situation in eastern Ukraine, where the most intense fighting is taking place, has worsened significantly, according to Ukraine's top general.
• Ukraine's Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on Telegram that the situation on the eastern front has deteriorated significantly in recent days.

The situation in eastern Ukraine, where the most intense fighting is taking place, has worsened significantly, according to Ukraine's top military general who spoke on Saturday.

Ukraine's armed forces commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated on Telegram that the situation on the eastern front has deteriorated significantly in recent days.

The increase in enemy offensive actions after the Russian presidential elections is the main reason for this, he stated, according to NBC News' translation of his comments.

Russian forces have been able to launch attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Lyman and Bakhmut areas of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine due to the warm, dry weather, with the use of "assault groups supported by armored vehicles," including numerous tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

Although the enemy is experiencing substantial losses, they are intensifying their efforts by deploying new units with armored vehicles, occasionally achieving tactical success, according to Syrsyki.

Russia aims to seize complete control of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine, which it currently partially occupies, despite claiming them as part of the Russian Federation following their illegal annexation in Sept. 2022.

Recently, Russian forces have made significant gains in Luhansk and Donetsk due to their superiority in manpower and artillery shells.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has been urging its international allies to provide it with more artillery and ammunition due to acute shortages on the eastern front for weeks. However, around $60 billion of new military aid for Ukraine remains blocked by Republicans in the U.S.

If Congress does not approve more aid for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned last week that his country could lose the war. Defense experts have also warned that the war could quickly deteriorate from a stalemate into Russia having the upper hand over Ukraine this year.

In his latest military update, Col. Gen. Syrskyi stated that he is taking all necessary measures to stabilize the situation, increase the effectiveness of Ukrainian troops' actions, and inflict maximum losses on enemy units in eastern Ukraine.

He stated that electronic warfare and air defenses were being used to strengthen problematic areas of defense, while drone stocks had been replenished. Furthermore, he mentioned that anti-tank missiles had been relocated and additional reserves of forces and means had been moved.

Syrskyi stated that Ukraine's forces must acquire a technological edge over Russia in order to defeat an enemy with a larger number of troops and seize the strategic initiative, as the need for high-tech weapons has resurfaced.

In order to maximize the effectiveness of combat equipment and Western weaponry, he advocated for enhancing the training of infantry units.