Ukraine has retaken 745 sq km in 'precision' operation this year, Zelensky says
Ukraine's military has sought to heap pressure on Moscow's war effort in recent months, counterattacking on parts of the 1,200-km front and striking logistics and energy infrastructure.
In a reported precision operation this year, Ukrainian forces have reclaimed 745 square kilometers of Russian-occupied territory, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The liberation took place across a 60-kilometer stretch of the southeastern front, which is shared by the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. The President emphasized that the operation went exactly as planned, crediting Ukraine's air-assault forces and other units for their successful execution.
Much of the liberated area remains in a grey zone, not fully under control of either side, as indicated by Ukrainian open-source group DeepState. However, a video released by Ukraine's General Staff showcased troops hoisting the Ukrainian flag during the operation, although independent verification was not possible by Reuters. Analysts note that while Russia's advances on the front have slowed this year, its forces are still approaching key cities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Moscow has insisted that Kyiv must cede control of the Donetsk industrialized region, a demand Ukraine has rejected.
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