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Ukraine's counteroffensive push south explained

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Emerging reports from southern Ukraine indicate a major new offensive operation by Kyiv's forces in the Zaporizhzhia area.

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  1. Newsweek

    Ukraine details "key battles" in counteroffensive (opens Newsweek)

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    Kyiv says its forces have freed nearly 90 square miles of territory since its counteroffensive operation began in early June.

  2. Sofrep

    Ukraine's Counteroffensive Against Russia Slower Than Expected, Warns Military Analysts (opens Sofrep)

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    Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia faces challenges as the window of opportunity for breaking through Russian defenses narrow.

  3. Fox News

    Ukraine starts fresh push in major counteroffensive: 'The Ukrainians are moving' (opens Fox News)

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    Ukraine launched its counteroffensive in June but has failed to make the significant progress officials had hoped for, but Gen. Jack Keane stressed the value in any progress.

  4. Washington Times

    Ukraine steps up pace of counteroffensive against Russian occupiers (opens Washington Times)

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    Intense fighting in Ukraine’s western Zaporizhia Oblast this week may be a sign that Kyiv has reached a turning point in its counteroffensive against Russian occupiers. The country’s military commanders appear to be pouring thousands of Western-trained and equipped troops into the battle who had bee…

  5. Bloomberg

    Ukraine Steps Up Counteroffensive With Big Push in the South (opens Bloomberg)

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    Ukraine kicked off a long-awaited thrust in its counteroffensive with an armored assault on Russian fortifications in the south that may be part of a push to cut Moscow’s land link to its strongholds in occupied Crimea.

  6. CNN

    Ukraine's counteroffensive is ramping up after months of slow progress (opens CNN)

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    After two months of painstakingly slow progress on the battlefield, Ukraine appears to be ramping up its counteroffensive, deploying thousands of extra troops to the southern front and signaling a new phase of the operation, US and Russian officials said.

  7. New York Post

    Ukraine launches ‘main thrust’ of counteroffensive, punches through Russian defenses (opens New York Post)

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    Ukraine’s forces seized a strategically important village in Russian-occupied Donetsk.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Ukraine's counteroffensive seemingly picking up after slow start (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Weeks into a weaker-than-anticipated counteroffensive against Russia, Ukraine's military appeared to ramp up its efforts Wednesday, attacking occupied positions in the eastern areas of the war-torn country.

  9. Newsweek

    Ukraine's counteroffensive push south explained (opens Newsweek)

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    Emerging reports from southern Ukraine indicate a major new offensive operation by Kyiv's forces in the Zaporizhzhia area.

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