Country’s forces making incremental process in southern campaigns, Ukraine defence minister says
Day 475 of the war for Ukraine began with yet more tragedy for this country. But it ended with mounting hope for a counteroffensive aimed at driving the invading Russian army out of territory it has held for most of the past 15 months.
Accountability feels a long way off in southern Ukraine. Kryvyi Rih sits a short drive from the shores of the Kakhovka Reservoir, which continues to drain one week after an explosion destroyed the massive Nova Kakhovka dam, unleashing a torrent of water that drove thousands of people from their homes. Ukraine has accused Russia of intentionally destroying the dam, with Mr. Zelensky calling it one Russian war crime among many.
The progress is slow, and there’s no indication the main Russian defensive lines have been breached, but the push toward the Azov Sea coast – about 100 kilometres away from the pre-counteroffensive front line – raises the possibility of cutting the so-called “land bridge” connecting Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, which has been under Russian occupation since 2014.
Mr. Blinken announced a fresh US$325-million package of U.S. military support for Ukraine, which he said would include “critical air defence capabilities, additional munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, artillery rounds, anti-tank weapons, armoured vehicles, and other equipment essential to strengthening Ukraine’s forces on the battlefield.”
The Ukrainian counterattack comes at the end of a months-long Russian offensive that finally resulted in the capture of the eastern city of Bakhmut – which had been besieged since last summer – but which otherwise failed to make significant progress despite tens of thousands of casualties on both sides.
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