Ukraine needs ‘fire parity’ with Russia to defend Luhansk region, top general says

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine wants “fireplace parity” with Russia with a purpose to stabilize the troublesome state of affairs within the nation’s japanese area of Luhansk, Ukraine’s high normal instructed his U.S. counterpart throughout a cellphone name on Friday.

“We mentioned the operational state of affairs and the supply move of worldwide technical help,” Ukraine’s Normal Valeriy Zaluzhniy wrote on the Telegram app after a cellphone name with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Workers, Normal Mark Milley.

Ukraine has mentioned Russia’s artillery benefit on the Donbas frontlines is taking a big toll on Ukrainian troops, and has known as on its Western companions to produce extra weapons to attenuate the deficit.

The US will present an extra $450 million in safety help to Ukraine, together with extra long-range rocket programs, U.S. officers mentioned on Thursday.

(Reporting by Max Hunder; Enhancing by Catherine Evans and Alistair Bell)