Ukraine’s counter-offensive actions have begun ― Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Ukraine’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video interview published Friday that “We can definitely state that this Ukrainian offensive has begun.”

Speaking in Kyiv, after talks with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Zelensky described the Russian leader’s words as “interesting”.

“It is important that Russia always feels this: that they do not have long left, in my opinion,” he said.

Ukraine’s military commanders were in a positive mood, Zelensky stated.

“Counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place,” he said on Saturday.

But he added that he would not talk in detail about which stage the counter-offensive was in.

Ukrainian troops have advanced in the east near Bakhmut and in the south near Zaporizhzhia, and have carried out long-range strikes on Russian targets.

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