Ukraine suffering high losses due to slow arms supplies, says Zelenskiy


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  • Sunday, 15 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a bilateral meeting, during NATO's 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

(Reuters) - Ukrainian troops are suffering high losses because Western arms are arriving too slowly to equip the armed forces properly, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told CNN in an interview aired on Sunday.

Russia has been gaining ground in parts of eastern Ukraine including around Pokrovsk. Capture of the transport hub could enable Moscow to open new lines of attack.

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