A Ukrainian general said on Thursday that Moscow was digging in for a long war and still wanted to conquer the whole of Ukraine, as Russian forces pounded two strategic cities while Kyiv's troops shelled Russian-controlled Donetsk in the east.
This photograph taken on November 24, 2022 shows the Flower Clock covered in snow and light coming from a window on a foggy night in Kyiv. Bulent Kilic/ AFP
"The Kremlin... is seeking to turn the conflict into a prolonged armed confrontation," a senior Ukrainian officer, Brigadier General Oleksiy Gromov, told a news briefing. There were no reports of deaths in Donetsk, though Kulemzin said five people had been hurt, including a child. "They understand that if they do not stretch the front now, then this winter will be a disaster for them."
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a speech to the Rights Council following a visit to Ukraine that Russia's strikes were exposing millions to "extreme hardship."On Wednesday, Kyiv suffered the first major drone attack in weeks. Two administrative buildings were hit, but air defenses largely repelled the attack. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 13 drones had been shot down.
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