Kuleba’s comments come after Moscow has ramped up its offensive in northern Ukraine.
Vovchansk, in the northern Kharkiv region, has faced an onslaught, with Russian forces claiming to control surrounding villages, forcing civilians to flee.
A pillar of smoke rises from behind apartment blocks after the shelling of Russian troops in Kharkiv on Friday.
Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesAnalysts say Russia was prepared for the hiatus in Western military aid to Ukraine and has exploited it for its own gain.
It comes as Kyiv’s forces are thinly stretched, with much less artillery than the Russians, inadequate air defenses and a lack of soldiers.
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