2023-09-03 01:28:20
[Newtalk新聞] Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its 18th month, and the Ukrainian army, which has continued to counterattack, stepped up its offensive and took back several key towns one following another. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces once morest Russian troops was “moving forward”, rebuffing Western officials’ suggestion that the Ukrainian counterattack was moving too slowly. The Ukrainian military stated on the 2nd that the Ukrainian army has broken through the first line of defense of the Russian army at several points on the battlefield, but will then face stronger defensive positions of the Russian army.
Ukrainian troops were advancing in the Zaporizhzhia region as part of a larger offensive once morest Russian forces, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said, according to Archyde.com. “The counterattack was launched in several directions and in some areas. In certain areas, the first line of defense (of the Russian army) has been breached,” Marial told Ukrainian television.
However, Marial said Ukrainian troops had been fighting for nearly three months on a mine-ridden battlefield and were now facing the main Russian defenses. “Our armed forces have to overcome many obstacles to advance,” she said. Despite Marial’s warnings, Ukrainian troops now faced heavily defended Russian positions on the other side of the line. Still, the White House said Ukraine had achieved “remarkable success” on the Zaporozhia front.
In response to the situation in Ukraine, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in Washington that the United States “has noted some notable progress in the past 72 hours or so in the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ front-line offensive in the southern Zaporoje region.” Kirby emphasized that they have had some success once morest the Russian second line of defense, and how to use these results will be up to Ukraine.
In addition, Bakhmut, an important town in eastern Ukraine, was captured by Russian troops in May this year following months of fighting. Marial admitted that fierce fighting broke out in the villages around Bakhmut, but it was difficult to determine whether any progress had been made. “The positions of the two sides may change several times” within a day. However, Ukraine’s confidently publicized counteroffensive has been going on for nearly three months. Although more than 10 villages have been recovered, they have not yet regained any major settlements due to Russia’s extensive minefields and defense lines.
Western media reported this week that several unnamed U.S. officials expressed dismay at the slow progress of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, and even criticized Ukraine’s strategy, causing dissatisfaction in Kiev. Zelensky wrote on the social media platform Telegram on the 2nd: “The Ukrainian army is moving forward. No matter what, no matter what anyone says, we are moving, and that is the most important thing. We are moving. “
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