An active phase of hostilities between the Armed Forces of Russia and Ukraine began in the Donbass, said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the Telegram channel of the Ukrainian President.

In his address, Zelenskyy said that a significant number of Russian troops were concentrated in the territory of Donbass, ready for an offensive.

“Now it can already be stated that Russian troops have begun the battle for Donbass, for which they have been preparing for a long time. A very significant part of the entire Russian army is now concentrated for this offensive. No matter how many Russian soldiers are driven there, we will fight. We will defend ourselves. We will do this daily. We won’t give anything Ukrainian, but we don’t need someone else’s,” the President noted.