Volodymyr Zelenskyi: the Russians want to capture Babyn Yar by May 9

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, has warned about Russia’s possible plans to seize the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region by May 9, when Russia celebrates Victory Day in World War II.
This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi on the air of the American TV channel NBC News.
“Russia wants to mobilize 300,000 soldiers by June 1. We are preparing for it. By May 9, Russia expects to occupy Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine… I expect that we will hold out, that the weapons will arrive in time, and we will be able to repel the enemy, and then defeat the Russian plans for a full-scale counteroffensive in June”.
Zelenskyy emphasized the urgent need of the Ukrainian military for additional weapons.
“I was recently in the region, I spoke with the fighters. Fighters lack the equipment to deal with Russian reconnaissance drones that are correcting Russian artillery fire, and they also lack artillery shells.” – he emphasized.