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Top Ukrainian official says troops facing very difficult battle – Interfax

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Reuters
Published: Apr 21, 2022, 20:37 GMT+00:00

(Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian defence official on Thursday said the nation's military was facing "a very difficult battle" against a larger and better-equipped Russian force, the Interfax Ukraine news agency said.

Top Ukrainian official says troops facing very difficult battle – Interfax

(Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian defence official on Thursday said the nation’s military was facing “a very difficult battle” against a larger and better-equipped Russian force, the Interfax Ukraine news agency said.

It also cited Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar as telling national television that it took time to buy and arrange for the delivery of weapons, adding “we must be patient”.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren)

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