BREAKING: Ukraine has launched its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russian forces, one senior officer and one soldier near the front lines tell NBCNews.
against Russian forces, one senior officer and one soldier near the front lines told NBC News.
This new phase of the war, which many see as crucial to persuading Western allies to renew their support, comes as Ukraine grapples with the fallout from theUkraine’s government has consistently said there would be no public announcement of the start of the offensive. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing military operations, while a Ukrainian military spokesman declined to comment.
Ukrainian officials denied the claims, accusing Russia of lying and insisting that the long-anticipated offensive was still yet to come.
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