Ukraine announced on Monday start of Long-awaited counterattack to reclaim territory in The south which has since been captured by Russian forces invasion six Months ago, a move Kyiv reflects the growing confidence as the West military aid flows in.
We started today offensive Procedures in various directions, including in Kherson region”Ukrainian public The radio quoted Southern Command spokeswoman Natalia Homenyuk as saying. confirmed that news Minutes later at the briefing.
Ukraine was talking up Planned counterattack in Its southern regions occupied by Russia for two months.
Homenyuk said the latest Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s southern logistics routes “undoubtedly weakened the enemyAdd to that more More than 10 Russian munitions dumps were hit over The last week.
However, she declined to be drawn in giving more Details about new offensive.
“Which military She added that the operation needs silence,” adding that Russian forces in South” rather powerful”was built up over long time.
Meanwhile, the governor of Ukrainian Crimea annexed by Russia, Sergey Aksionov, refused announcement of counterattack on Telegram ‘another fake of Ukrainian propaganda. Crimea is adjacent to the Kherson River region.
The news came as team From the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency I went to Ukraine to inspect the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant – captured by Russian forces in March but still run By Ukrainian employees – that has become a hot spot in the war.
Moscow and Kyiv They accused each other of Bombing in Ocean of The nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe and close to the front lines in War amid fears of radiological disaster in A country still haunted by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
