“2,100 Russian troops are permanently present on the territories of the Donbas

which are not under Ukraine’s jurisdiction”, said Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. “The enemy strengthened the front units with tank groups and actively uses drones and snipers”, he said. Zaluzhnyi called the security situation in Donbas “difficult, but fully controlled by the Joint Force, reported interfax.