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Ukraine war: Kyiv claims first victories of counter-offensive - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
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  • Ukraine says it has liberated four villages in the south-east, calling these the first settlements won back from Russia since Kyiv's counter-offensive began
  • On Monday morning, officials reported that "the national flag is once again waving" over Storozhove, in the Donetsk region
  • A day earlier, footage showed Ukrainian troops celebrating in Blahodatne and Neskuchne - and a minister said nearby Makarivka was also taken
  • The settlements are relatively small - and Moscow is yet to confirm any retreat
  • The Institute for the Study of War backs up Kyiv's claims, saying Ukraine captured "multiple settlements" along the frontline over the weekend
  • On Saturday, President Zelensky acknowledged that the long-awaited counter-offensive was under way
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[โ€“] vodnik@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Neocon Warmonger Advocates Nukes to Nazis in Ukraine"

Dude, stop reading fucking propaganda.

[โ€“] Skooby1@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

First it was communist propaganda now it's just propaganda lol

You've been proven wrong and you don't have anyting to say about the content so you simply claim it's propaganda. Such anti-intellectualism could be considered coping.