Tag: counteroffensive
Ukraine counter-offensive: Can it still succeed? – BBC News
In the 18 months since Russia invaded, Ukraine has mostly been on the defensive, preventing Moscow’s forces from seizing more territory. But this summer, Ukraine – with the help of billions of pounds of Western military equipment – has gone on the attack, attempting to expel the Russians from land they previously captured in the east and south of the country. Two months into this…
Ukraine counteroffensive 'advances': 80th Airborne Brigade return to Bakhmut
The battle of Bakhmut is the longest and bloodiest of the war in Ukraine. Russian forces seized control of the city in the eastern Donbas region in May. Ukraine’s 80th Airborne (Air Assault) Brigade is heavily involved in that battle and fighting side by side are a father and son. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine. Subscribe to our…
Retired colonel explains lag in Ukrainian counteroffensive
Retired US Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton explains the progress in the Ukrainian counteroffensive as the country’s war against Russia continues. #CNN #News
Russia's minefields holding up Ukraine's counter-offensive – BBC News
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has described the counter-attack against Russia as “slower than desired”. The huge number of minefields Ukraine forces are encountering as they push forward has been cited as one of the reasons. Russia has mined vast swathes of Ukrainian territory it holds, leading to casualties and deaths among Ukraine’s soldiers. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews
Ukraine claims first victories of counter-offensive against Russia – BBC News
Ukraine says it has liberated four villages in the south-east, calling these the first settlements won back from Russia since Kyiv’s counter-offensive began. On Monday morning, officials reported that “the national flag is once again waving” over Storozhove. It comes after President Zelensky acknowledged on Saturday that the long-awaited counter-offensive was under way. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews
Ukraine counter-offensive has begun, says President Zelensky – BBC News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have confirmed that his country’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started. But he refused to say which stage or state the counter-offensive was in. The comments come after an escalation of fighting in the south and east of Ukraine and speculation about progress of the widely anticipated push. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews