Russian forces in occupied southern and eastern Ukraine 'will not give up positions easily,' Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar warned.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar has acknowledged the"very tough" challenge facing Kyiv's troops trying to break Russian lines at multiple points along the 800-mile front, as Ukrainian units continue making small gains in the opening stages of their long-awaited counteroffensive.
"It is quite difficult for our defenders to advance because the enemy threw all their forces to stop the offensive," Maliar wrote.most combat-capable units Ukrainian soldiers drive a BMP infantry fighting vehicle in the town of Kostiantynivka Donetsk region, on June 17, 2023. Ukrainian forces are now on the offensive at several points along the front in eastern and southern Ukraine."The enemy will not give up positions easily and we must prepare for the fact that it will be a tough duel," Maliar added, noting this is"exactly what is happening now.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter shot down over Ukraine—KyivRussia has lost 305 helicopters since full-scale war began, Ukraine said on Monday.
Read more »
Russian spy chief flags 'suspicious' Ukrainian nuclear activitySergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, did not provide documentary evidence to back his assertions. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, discounted Naryshkin's suggestion, saying all movements of nuclear material had been fully accounted for.
Read more »
Ukrainian artillerymen praise US howitzers outside Russian-held townThe artillerymen of Ukraine's 67th infantry brigade are delighted with the U.S.-supplied M119 howitzer amid an increase in military exchanges south of the Russian-held town of Kreminna.
Read more »
Ukraine war live updates: Air raids sound over Ukraine amid Russian attacks; Kyiv says counteroffensive is proving challengingAir raids sounded across Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday morning amid Russian attacks targeting Kyiv and Lviv and the region of Zaporizhzhia.
Read more »