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Russia has not accepted any Ukrainian benefits and the President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that for now there was no need for a fresh mobilization of fighting men to counter the Ukrainian counteroffensive they launched last week.
“There is no such need today,” Putin told a televised meeting of Russian war correspondents and military bloggers when asked about another mobilization. But he added that it all depended on what Russia wanted to achieve in the form of “special military operations” in Ukraine.
Not a single resident can be found in Neskuchne, one of a group of settlements on the Mokri Yali river, Ukraine says its troops have launched a push south into Russian-held territory since the start of their operation last week. The stable is captured in advance.
Ukrainian soldiers drove through muddy roads behind a tank and in a pick-up truck. A warplane flew overhead, spewing flames.
“Three days ago the Russian army was still here. We drove them out of Neskuchne. Glory to Ukraine,” said Artem, a member of a Ukrainian regional defense unit, who gave no surname. “These are Ukrainian lands.”
The mainly one- and two-story buildings in the village, which had a population of several hundred before the Russians invaded the previous year, were almost all damaged. Apart from the rumble of artillery fire in the distance, the scene was silent.
Reuters saw at least three dead Russian soldiers lying on the road, the flying body of one of whom was lying by an abandoned Russian military vehicle. Artyom said that the advancing Ukrainian soldiers had watched from a drone as comrades initially tried to evacuate him, only to leave him where he lay and flee.
It was the first independent confirmation of Ukraine’s advance in the area, about 90km southwest of the city of Donetsk, one of several axes where it is trying to break through Russian lines.
opening day of attack
Ukraine launched its counteroffensive last week after remaining on the defensive through seven months of a massive Russian winter and spring campaign despite the bloodiest ground fighting in Europe since World War Two.
So far Ukraine’s offensive is still in its early days, with tens of thousands of fresh troops and hundreds of Western armored vehicles still committed to the fight.
Russia, for its part, has spent months preparing multiple layers of defensive lines, meaning Ukraine’s progress so far doesn’t necessarily amount to a breach through the front.
A week after giving little information about its offensive, Ukraine said on Monday it had taken back seven settlements so far. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said troops had advanced 6.5 km (4 mi) and captured 90 km (35 sq mi) of ground along a 100 km-long section of the southern front line.
Putin said in Tuesday’s televised meeting that the goals of Russia’s campaign had not fundamentally changed, and claimed that Ukrainian casualties were 10 times higher than Russia’s.
Leaked US intelligence documents have estimated that Russia has suffered several times more losses than Ukraine, which has suffered the most casualties in recent months.
Putin declined to say whether Moscow would launch a new offensive of its own, saying Russia’s plans would depend on its military capability.
Russia says it has repelled repeated attacks by Ukrainian forces since June 4.
Its defense ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had repelled Ukrainian attacks near the villages of Makarivka, Rivnopil and Prechistivka. Makarivka is located on the river bank further south than Neskuchne.
Moscow also released video footage of German-made Leopard tanks and US-made Bradley Fighting Vehicles captured in the battle. Reuters could not immediately verify the location or time of the footage.
Military analysts say the fighting so far is probably still mainly probing attacks by Ukrainians, who have not yet released large parts of their forces, while Russia’s main defensive fortresses are still behind. Are.
missile strike
Elsewhere on Tuesday, a Russian missile attack killed at least 11 people at an apartment building and warehouses in Kryvyi Rih, the birthplace of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Residents were crying outside the burnt apartment block as smoke billowed out of it after the early morning attack. At least four people were killed there and another seven were killed in warehouses, officials said. Twenty-eight were injured.
Survivors described two explosions. Olha Chernosova said that a violent blast wave threw her out of her bed. She fled to her balcony to await rescuers. “I thought I’d have to jump into a tree.”
Moscow denies intentionally targeting civilians, but has repeatedly attacked apartment buildings with long-range missiles, often at perceived turning points in the war. It killed 25 people in an apartment block in the central city of Uman six weeks ago, when Ukraine launched an intense campaign of drone and missile strikes to retaliate.
Russia has not accepted any Ukrainian benefits and the President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that for now there was no need for a fresh mobilization of fighting men to counter the Ukrainian counteroffensive they launched last week.
“There is no such need today,” Putin told a televised meeting of Russian war correspondents and military bloggers when asked about another mobilization. But he added that it all depended on what Russia wanted to achieve in the form of “special military operations” in Ukraine.
Not a single resident can be found in Neskuchne, one of a group of settlements on the Mokri Yali river, Ukraine says its troops have launched a push south into Russian-held territory since the start of their operation last week. The stable is captured in advance.
Ukrainian soldiers drove through muddy roads behind a tank and in a pick-up truck. A warplane flew overhead, spewing flames.
“Three days ago the Russian army was still here. We drove them out of Neskuchne. Glory to Ukraine,” said Artem, a member of a Ukrainian regional defense unit, who gave no surname. “These are Ukrainian lands.”
The mainly one- and two-story buildings in the village, which had a population of several hundred before the Russians invaded the previous year, were almost all damaged. Apart from the rumble of artillery fire in the distance, the scene was silent.
Reuters saw at least three dead Russian soldiers lying on the road, the flying body of one of whom was lying by an abandoned Russian military vehicle. Artyom said that the advancing Ukrainian soldiers had watched from a drone as comrades initially tried to evacuate him, only to leave him where he lay and flee.
It was the first independent confirmation of Ukraine’s advance in the area, about 90km southwest of the city of Donetsk, one of several axes where it is trying to break through Russian lines.
opening day of attack
Ukraine launched its counteroffensive last week after remaining on the defensive through seven months of a massive Russian winter and spring campaign despite the bloodiest ground fighting in Europe since World War Two.
So far Ukraine’s offensive is still in its early days, with tens of thousands of fresh troops and hundreds of Western armored vehicles still committed to the fight.
Russia, for its part, has spent months preparing multiple layers of defensive lines, meaning Ukraine’s progress so far doesn’t necessarily amount to a breach through the front.
A week after giving little information about its offensive, Ukraine said on Monday it had taken back seven settlements so far. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said troops had advanced 6.5 km (4 mi) and captured 90 km (35 sq mi) of ground along a 100 km-long section of the southern front line.
Putin said in Tuesday’s televised meeting that the goals of Russia’s campaign had not fundamentally changed, and claimed that Ukrainian casualties were 10 times higher than Russia’s.
Leaked US intelligence documents have estimated that Russia has suffered several times more losses than Ukraine, which has suffered the most casualties in recent months.
Putin declined to say whether Moscow would launch a new offensive of its own, saying Russia’s plans would depend on its military capability.
Russia says it has repelled repeated attacks by Ukrainian forces since June 4.
Its defense ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had repelled Ukrainian attacks near the villages of Makarivka, Rivnopil and Prechistivka. Makarivka is located on the river bank further south than Neskuchne.
Moscow also released video footage of German-made Leopard tanks and US-made Bradley Fighting Vehicles captured in the battle. Reuters could not immediately verify the location or time of the footage.
Military analysts say the fighting so far is probably still mainly probing attacks by Ukrainians, who have not yet released large parts of their forces, while Russia’s main defensive fortresses are still behind. Are.
missile strike
Elsewhere on Tuesday, a Russian missile attack killed at least 11 people at an apartment building and warehouses in Kryvyi Rih, the birthplace of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Residents were crying outside the burnt apartment block as smoke billowed out of it after the early morning attack. At least four people were killed there and another seven were killed in warehouses, officials said. Twenty-eight were injured.
Survivors described two explosions. Olha Chernosova said that a violent blast wave threw her out of her bed. She fled to her balcony to await rescuers. “I thought I’d have to jump into a tree.”
Moscow denies intentionally targeting civilians, but has repeatedly attacked apartment buildings with long-range missiles, often at perceived turning points in the war. It killed 25 people in an apartment block in the central city of Uman six weeks ago, when Ukraine launched an intense campaign of drone and missile strikes to retaliate.