The United States admits that the counterattack Ukrainian I started. In the past few hours, the Kiev forces have intensified their attacks on Russian positions in the Zaporizhia region. Moskovo ensured that the Ukrainian forces were repulsed.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said this This Thursday, his forces thwarted a Ukrainian attack in the Zaporizhia region, In the south of Ukraine, at that time Kiev said it was ready to launch an offensive to recapture the territories captured by Moscow.
“Today, at 01:30 (23:30 Wednesday in Lisbon), in the Zaporizhia region, the enemy tried to break through our defenses with (…) up to 1,500 men and 150 armored vehicles,” Shoigu said in a statement. ..
“The enemy has been stopped and is retreating with heavy losses,” he added.
Details of the Russian ruler After a two-hour battle, the enemy lost 30 tanks, 11 infantry fighting vehicles, and about 350 men. Although these claims cannot be independently verified.
Ukrainian authorities There was no immediate official indication of this announcement.
Kyiv has been saying this for months It is preparing a major counterattack against the Russian forces, with the aim of recapturing the Ukrainian territories occupied by Moscowincluding Crimea, which was annexed in 2014.
Observers believe that the intensification of “offensive operations” carried out by Kiev along the front line in recent weeks is the first sign of this long-awaited attack.
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