Fortification construction in 5 oblasts, including Donetsk, being completed – Ukraine's Defence Ministry

Iryna Balachuk — Friday, 3 May 2024, 11:22

The Defence Ministry of  Ukraine has announced that it is currently completing the construction of fortifications in five oblasts, including Donetsk, where active fighting is ongoing.

Source: the Defence Ministry on Telegram

Quote from the ministry: "Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv oblasts: construction of defensive fortifications is nearing completion in five areas simultaneously."

Details: The ministry did not provide any further details, but the video footage shows the construction of underground concrete shelters and so-called dragon's teeth, which are intended to slow down Russian ground advances.

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