KYIV ¨C Ukraine said on Sunday its troops had made territorial advances on three villages in its southeast, the first liberated settlements it has reported since launching a counteroffensive this past week.
Kyiv¡¯s forces posted unverified videos showing soldiers hoisting the Ukrainian flag at a bombed-out building in the village of Blahodatne in the Donetsk region and posing with their unit¡¯s flag in the adjacent village of Neskuchne.
¡°We¡¯re seeing the first results of the counteroffensive actions, localized results,¡± Valeryi Shershen, a spokesperson for Ukraine¡¯s ¡°Tavria¡± military sector, said on television.
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