Air raids sounded across Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday morning amid Russian attacks targeting Kyiv and Lviv and the region of Zaporizhzhia.
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In other news, a top Ukrainian defense official conceded Monday night that it is "quite difficult" for Ukrainian forces to advance in their counteroffensive amid strong Russian resistance and deep defenses.A tank from Ukraine's 3rd Independent Tank Iron Brigade near the front line in the Kharkiv region on June 15, 2023.
"Despite the fact that our troops are advancing in several directions of the south, the enemy is concentrating a lot of his efforts in the east and continues to advance there," she noted in comments translated by Google. CNBC was not able to verify the information in the report and both Ukraine and Russia have looked to minimize their own reported losses while looking to accentuate their opponent's.Robert Wallis | Corbis Historical | Getty Images
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