Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian troops have started a long-expected counter-offensive and are suffering ‘significant’ losses.
Speaking during a conference in Sochi, the Russian president’s comments formed the latest effort to shape the narrative of the invasion he ordered more than 15 months ago, sparking widespread international condemnation and reviving Cold War-style tensions.
Meanwhile Ukrainian forces were reported to have breached the first line of defences in Zaporizhia and are making significant progress towards the occupied city of Tokmak, which serves as a major transport and logistic hub. Early reports of destroyed Leopard tanks supplied to Ukraine by the West have also been circulating on Russian social media, although they are yet to be independently verified.
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