Ukraine has said it has liberated three villages – claiming they are the army’s first victories since its counter-offensive began. The capture marks the biggest advances of recent days.
Other footage shared by pro-Ukrainian accounts troops could be seen raising the Ukrainian flag outside a burned-out building in Blahodatne.
While the capture of the three villages mark the biggest advances of recent days, the settlements are relatively small. However small the victories are it is Ukraine's first since President Zelenskyy announced the counter-offensive at the weekend
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