The Australian government has come under pressure from Ukraine to provide more assistance to its war effort as Russia pushes on with its spring offensive.
Russia is currently focusing its attacks on the eastern Donetsk region, where several cities and towns have been under heavy bombardment, Ukraine’s general staff said on Tuesday. The Ukrainian forces have also accused Russia of using “scorched earth” tactics.
“The enemy switched to so-called scorched earth tactics from Syria. It is destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery fire,” Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, said of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, told ABC Radio National on Wednesday that he believed Australia is falling behind other non-NATO countries in terms of the assistance provided to Ukraine and would like to see more military aid coming from Australia….