US officials reportedly say Ukraine has launched the main part of its counteroffensive against Russia.
A report in the New York Times on Wednesday quotes them as saying Ukraine has deployed thousands of troops to the Zaporizhzhia region in the south.
Many have reportedly received training and equipment from Western nations.
The report says Ukraine's leaders aim to drive a wedge into the Russian-held territory leading to Crimea, which Moscow unilaterally annexed in 2014.
Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had resumed an intensive assault near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia.
The announcement added that all attacks had been repelled.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that hostilities had intensified in southern Ukraine.
A report in the New York Times on Wednesday quotes them as saying Ukraine has deployed thousands of troops to the Zaporizhzhia region in the south.
Many have reportedly received training and equipment from Western nations.
The report says Ukraine's leaders aim to drive a wedge into the Russian-held territory leading to Crimea, which Moscow unilaterally annexed in 2014.
Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had resumed an intensive assault near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia.
The announcement added that all attacks had been repelled.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that hostilities had intensified in southern Ukraine.
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Ukraine reportedly launched a counteroffensive against Russia in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to US officials. Troops deployed are said to have received training and equipment from Western nations, aiming to drive into Russian-held territory close to Crimea. Russia's defense ministry
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230729_02/
Date: July 29, 2023
Created: 2023/07/29 09:00
Updated: 2025/12/09 01:30
Last Read: 2023/07/29 11:20