Ukraine Sees Russia Land-Grab Attempt Before More Weapons Arrive
- Zelenskiy aide Podolyak says Russia currently has advantage
- Ukraine needs permission to hit Russian bases, aide says
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Russian forces are trying to seize as much Ukrainian territory as possible in an effort to force Kyiv’s allies to agree to a freeze in fighting before weapons deliveries fill a crucial gap, a top aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
As the European Union considers letting Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with weapons sent by member states, Kremlin forces have been exploiting their advantage in weaponry and manpower as they opened a new front with an incursion into the northeastern Kharkiv region this month.