Putin Asserts Ukraineтащs юааcounteroffensiveюаб Has ташno Chanceтащ At Economic The russian army has reportedly advanced 2 km along the frontline in the kupyansk area. the russian defence ministry has claimed that over 815 ukrainian sold. Hanna malyar, ukraine's deputy defense minister, said the operation in at least three directions had seen kyiv's forces advance by several hundred yards northeast and south of the donetsk city of.
Municipal Deputies From Moscow And St Petersburg Call For Putin S Western analysts and military officials have cautioned that ukraine’s counteroffensive to dislodge the kremlin’s forces from occupied areas, using western supplied advanced weapons in attacks along the 1,000 kilometer (600 mile) front line, could last a long time. If ukraine can get 15 miles from the front line, to the city of tokmak, urban warfare will pose its own challenges. tall buildings and narrow sidestreets ensure combat will be at close quarters. Ukraine’s months long preparation for its next counteroffensive to try to wrest back occupied territory has allowed russia to fortify its positions along the almost 1,000km frontline. satellite. Ukraine’s military confirmed the advances in a statement on friday without naming where they were. “the ukrainian marines, in co operation with other units of the defence forces, managed to.