
On Sunday, the newspaper "New York Times" revealed that Ukrainian armed forces retreated from all territories they held in the border zone of the country.
According to the newspaper, this decisive operation was preceded by a massive attack by Russian armed forces, which resulted in significant human losses among Ukrainian troops.
"We left our positions as a result of a large-scale offensive by Russian forces," - cited a senior officer of the armed forces of Ukraine in the article "New York Times".
Thus, Ukraine was compelled to retreat and leave its positions on the border of the country due to the complex military situation caused by the active military actions of Russian armed forces.