Ukraine Says Its Forces Have Made Significant Progress In Their Counter-Offensives

The Guardian: Ukraine has retaken 1,000 sq km of territory, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says

President announces soldiers have taken key eastern town of Balakliia, as US secretary of state visits Kyiv

Ukraine has retaken more than 1,000 sq km (390 sq miles) of territory and over 20 villages, the president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has announced, as its troops wage a counteroffensive in the south and the east of the country.

Zelenskiy also released a video late on Thursday in which Ukrainian soldiers said they had taken the key eastern town of Balakliia, which has a population of 27,000 people.

Earlier, Brig Gen Oleksiy Gromov said at a briefing that Ukrainian armed forces had advanced up to 50km (31 miles) into Russian lines and that “the total amount of territory returned to Ukrainian control in the Kharkiv and Pivdennyi Buh directions stands at more than 700 sq km”.

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WNU Editor: Journalists are prohibited from the front lines, so there is no way to independently confirm what Ukraine is saying. But Russian military bloggers are not happy with the progress of the war .... ‘We have already lost’: far-right Russian bloggers slam military failures (The Guardian).

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Ukrainians smash 50km past Russian frontlines, general says -- Politico

Ukrainian forces advance deep into Russian lines in Kharkiv region - general -- Reuters

Kyiv says it has retaken dozens of localities from Russian control in the south and east of Ukraine -- Euronews

Ukraine launches surprise counterattacks against Russian troops while they’re distracted in the south -- CNBC

Ukraine claims battlefield gains, more liberated towns -- NYPost

As Ukraine pushes southern offensive, it also hits Russia in the northeast -- CNN

Ukrainian counteroffensive: Kyiv could ‘seize Kherson before the winter’ -- France 24

Ukrainian forces aim to retake Kherson by year’s end as gains made in south, US and Ukrainian officials say -- CNN

Ukraine’s major counteroffensive in beginning stages, Russia has failed second campaign attempt: Gen. Milley -- FOX News