To be trying defenders remained there. he seems to be trying to declare victories without to be trying to declare victories without actually his forces achieving them. there have been some moves achieving them. there have been some moves in achieving them. there have been some moves in the achieving them. there have been some moves in the donbas. but it seems the advances are quite minor. they are being the advances are quite minor. they are being stalled by this incredibly staunch are being stalled by this incredibly staunch ukrainian resistance. that is something we have seen indeed from is something we have seen indeed from mary is something we have seen indeed from mary klochko in the city and across from mary klochko in the city and across the from mary klochko in the city and across the country, a determination that whatever the russians say, they will not that whatever the russians say, they will not achieve victory easily in this country. thank you. boris