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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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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (23 children)

An area amounting to about 6 km by 6 km. Still an excuse for cheerleading and manufacturing consent for escalation. One of the villages is like 6 houses.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (13 children)

It's funny how with certain folks its always the fighting back that's the escalation, never the original aggression...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

never the original aggression…

Ah the Maidan Coup, ya the Ukrainians shouldn't have done that, you're right

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

How dare the people rise up against their rightfully-installed rulers and decide they want someone else. What did they think this was, a democracy?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Yanukovich, while definitely corrupt, won in a fair democratic election that was judged free and fair by international observers.. The coup overthrew a democratically elected leader. He was not appointed by anyone.

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