War in Ukraine: kyiv would have liberated about twenty villages in the east

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The Ukrainian army claims to have recaptured 3,000 km² of territory from Russian forces since September. There would be about twenty liberated villages in the east of the country, which is difficult to verify for the moment. Moscow responded with power cuts.

The Ukrainian army hoists yellow and blue flags as a symbol of reconquest. Soldiers look at the pictures with pride. They have just regained control of the village of Balakliaeast of Ukraine. Through a redeployment surprisethe Ukrainian army claims to have reconquered 3,000 km² field since the beginning of September.

An unprecedented situation, while the front had been frozen for months, according to a military expert. “We have a real counter-offensive, with a real Ukrainian breakthrough in the Russian system. Which obviously doesn’t mean that this counter-offensive is the turning point of the war, but we have something new.”he explains. The city ofIzioum (Ukraine) also just taken over. Residents are relieved. “Yesterday morning there were Russians and this morning Ukrainians”reports a man.

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