Russian President Vladimir Putin © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov
RT: Putin comments on Ukrainian counteroffensive
Kiev’s long-anticipated push to retake lost territories has started, the Russian president says
The much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive has started, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. He cited the deployment of Kiev’s strategic reserves as a telltale sign of the operation.
“We can state with absolute certainty that this Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, and the use of strategic reserves points to it,” Putin said at a press conference on Friday.
The president noted that particularly heavy fighting has been ongoing for five days, with Russian troops managing to hold their positions.
He also claimed that the Ukrainian military has suffered far heavier casualties than the “classic” three-to-one ratio often expected during an offensive.
Russian President Putin Says Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has 'Failed To Attain Their Goals'
Ukrainian forces fail to attain their goals in any combat areas — Putin -- TASS
Putin: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Begun -- Sputnik
Ukrainian troops had no success due to courage of Russian servicemen — Putin -- TASS
Putin Says Ukrainian Offensive Has Begun, but Failed So Far -- Reuters
Putin Says Ukrainian Counteroffensive Failed to Reach Goals -- AFP
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Russian President Vladimir Putin © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov
RT: Putin comments on Ukrainian counteroffensive
Kiev’s long-anticipated push to retake lost territories has started, the Russian president says
The much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive has started, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. He cited the deployment of Kiev’s strategic reserves as a telltale sign of the operation.
“We can state with absolute certainty that this Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, and the use of strategic reserves points to it,” Putin said at a press conference on Friday.
The president noted that particularly heavy fighting has been ongoing for five days, with Russian troops managing to hold their positions.
He also claimed that the Ukrainian military has suffered far heavier casualties than the “classic” three-to-one ratio often expected during an offensive.
Russian President Putin Says Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has 'Failed To Attain Their Goals'
Ukrainian forces fail to attain their goals in any combat areas — Putin -- TASS
Putin: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Begun -- Sputnik
Ukrainian troops had no success due to courage of Russian servicemen — Putin -- TASS
Putin Says Ukrainian Offensive Has Begun, but Failed So Far -- Reuters
Putin Says Ukrainian Counteroffensive Failed to Reach Goals -- AFP
June 09, 2023 at 09:00PM
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