White House spokesman John Kirby also said reports quoting anonymous US officials criticising Ukrainian effort were ‘not helpful’
Ukraine has made “notable progress” in its southern offensive over the past 72 hours, a top US security official has said, as Kyiv said its troops had broken through Russia’s first line of defences in several places.
In recent days, western battlefield analyses have shown Ukrainian forces penetrating Russian lines for several kilometres between Robotyne, a villageKyiv’s aim is to advance directly south to the Sea of Azov, cutting off Russian land access to occupied Crimea. “Any objective observer of this counteroffensive, you can’t deny ... that they have made progress now,” he added.
Some Ukrainian officials fear the west’s staunch support could begin to falter as colder and wetter weather further hampers progress on the battlefield later this year.
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