British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Russia is making slow but visible progress in the Donbas. In an interview with Bloomberg, Johnson acknowledged that Russia would not stop fighting.
"I'm afraid Putin - at a high cost to himself and the Russian military - will continue to gain ground in the Donbas. There, he is making gradual, slow progress, but I am afraid, noticeable. "It is absolutely vital that we continue to support Ukraine militarily."
Johnson also ruled out negotiations with Putin, saying the Russian president could not be trusted. "How can you talk to a crocodile while it is biting your left leg. "He can not be trusted at all."
The prime minister has reportedly promised more missile shipments to Ukraine to enable its military to strike Russian targets from an even greater distance. According to the daily report of the British Ministry of Defense, the Russians are besieging several cities in the province of Donbas, where there are also two so-called People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
According to British information, Russia has introduced in these areas about 50 T-62 tanks, old models that show that the country lacks modern equipment due to the losses it has suffered in Ukraine.