Ukraine says it has pushed Russian forces back to the northeastern border in a lightning counteroffensive, signaling a possible turning point in the war.
Ukraine kept the counteroffensive momentum in its war against Russia going Monday, saying it liberated one village after another and claiming that in one region it pushed the invaders back right up to the border in a lightning military move that stunned many.
'In some areas of the front, our defenders reached the state border with the Russian Federation,' Ukrainian governor says; army says 20 settlements liberated in one day
Ukraine claimed Monday that it took several more villages, pushing Russian forces right back to the northeastern border, part of a lightning counteroffensive that forced Moscow to withdraw troops from some areas in recent days.
Ukrainian troops reclaimed a wide swath of territory from Russia on Monday, pushing all the way back to the northeastern border in some places as part of a lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty retreat from occupied land.
It’s unclear if Ukraine’s latest blitz may signal a turning point in the war. Some analysts suggest it might be while also warning fighting could continue for months.
