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Ukraine war: Kyiv claims first victories of counter-offensive - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
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  • Ukraine says it has liberated four villages in the south-east, calling these the first settlements won back from Russia since Kyiv's counter-offensive began
  • On Monday morning, officials reported that "the national flag is once again waving" over Storozhove, in the Donetsk region
  • A day earlier, footage showed Ukrainian troops celebrating in Blahodatne and Neskuchne - and a minister said nearby Makarivka was also taken
  • The settlements are relatively small - and Moscow is yet to confirm any retreat
  • The Institute for the Study of War backs up Kyiv's claims, saying Ukraine captured "multiple settlements" along the frontline over the weekend
  • On Saturday, President Zelensky acknowledged that the long-awaited counter-offensive was under way
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[–] loops@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (76 children)

ITT: Russian sympathisers coping

It's good news; though, nothing spectacular like the earlier offensive. It's to be expected though, the muscovites have had time to build up those defences.

[–] Blursty@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (48 children)

The "Muscovites"?

[–] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (45 children)

He is a Russophobe. Report him.

[–] ycnz@lemmy.nz -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pretty sure that describes pretty much the entire planet now.

[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

The entire planet according to dronies.

[–] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Anglosphere != the whole world. Anglosphere is like 10-12% of the world's population controlling 85-90% of the world's news media.

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