The Kremlin insisted that it would achieve all its military goals in Ukraine — the Russian government's first public response to a Ukrainian counteroffensive that saw Kyiv's forces retake large swaths of territory in the country's northeast.
Destroyed armored vehicles litter the road in Balakliya, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on Saturday. Ukrainian forces said recaptured key towns and villages in the country's northeast.MOSCOW — The Kremlin insisted Monday that it would achieve all its military goals in Ukraine — the Russian government's first public response to a Ukrainian counteroffensive that saw Kyiv's forces retake large swaths of territory in the country's northeast over the weekend.
Peskov also insisted President Vladimir Putin was aware and informed of"all actions" taken by the Defense Ministry. On Monday, the ministry said it had launched missile strikes at Ukrainian units that took part in the weekend offensive — claiming to have killed scores of troops.
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