Ukraine says it has recaptured dozens of towns and villages in the Kharkiv region, after Russian forces were caught off-guard by a counteroffensive.
of Russian-occupied territory already this month, and is now pushing Russian forces back toward the border with Ukraine.
, adding that since the counterattacks began in earnest last Wednesday,"Ukraine has recaptured territory at least twice the size of Greater London."The 'Z', the symbol of the Russian forces, and the inscription 'ZSU', which is the abbreviation of the initials of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Cyrillic alphabet, is seen on a military vehicle as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 09, 2022.
"It really seems like the Russian forces have exhausted themselves in terms of their ability to to make advances. They haven't really gained any territory to speak of since since that last push in Luhansk in late June, early July," Gorenburg noted. On the other hand, Ukraine is likely to make"continued efforts" to regain territory, he added."They see this as a long-term gradual process.
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