2023-07-18 20:51:24
On the front, the Russian army reported on Tuesday a rare advance of 1.5 km near Kupiansk, in northeastern Ukraine, an area where Kiev has seen a concentration of Russian troops and speaks fierce fighting for several days.
The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, Oleksandre Syrsky, spoke on Tuesday on Telegram of a “difficult” but “under control” situation in the east.
For the American Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, Ukraine has “significant combat power which has not yet been committed” and which kyiv is currently preserving.
Later in the day on Tuesday, on Telegram, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar assured that the Russian offensive in the Kupyansk sector was “currently unsuccessful”. “The fighting continues, but the initiative is already on our side,” she added.
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