President Putin said Russian forces have bolstered positions across the front line in Ukraine after what he called the failure of Ukraine's counteroffensive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference at the Commonwealth of Independent States' Head of States Meeting at the Ala-Archa State Residence on October 13, 2023 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces have bolstered their positions across the entire front line in Ukraine after what he said was the failure of Ukraine's counteroffensive this year.
Russia currently controls about 17.5% of Ukrainian territory and a four-month-old Ukrainian counteroffensive this year by Ukrainian forces has made almost no net territorial gains, according to Western analyses of the territory held by Russia.While Ukraine took back territory taken by Russia last year, the Ukrainian army has struggled to penetrate Russian lines which have been bolstered with minefields and thousands of extra Russian troops.
"The opposing side is preparing new active offensive operations. We see it and we know it," Putin said when asked about the battle for the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka. "What is happening now along the entire length of the contact is called 'an active defense'," Putin said. "And our troops are improving their position at almost the entire area. Quite a large area."
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