Ukrainian armed forces have advanced nearly a mile near war-torn Bakhmut in the first gains of its long-awaited counteroffensive. “We’re trying…to conduct strikes on the enemy, we…
Ukrainian armed forces have advanced nearly a mile near war-torn Bakhmut in the first gains of its long-awaited counteroffensive.
News of the gains came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged that the counteroffensive was underway at a press conference in Kyiv alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ukrainian soldiers ride a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle near the front line city of Bakhmut on Friday.“I am in touch with our commanders of different directions every day,” he added, citing the names of five of Ukraine’s top military leaders. “Everyone is positive. Pass this on to Putin.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged that the counteroffensive was underway at a press conference in Kyiv.Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow “can definitely state that this Ukraine offensive has begun” — a statement Zelensky called “interesting.” “As a result of the air fight, debris from one of the drones fell onto a high-rise apartment, causing a fire,” Natalia Humeniuk, the southern military command’s spokesperson, said of the attack on Odesa.
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