Russia claims to have fought off ‘major offensive’ and killed hundreds of Ukrainian troops in attack
A significant escalation in fighting along the frontlines in the Donetsk region of Ukraine has been reported overnight, but there was no confirmation from Kyiv officials that it marked the start of their long-planned counteroffensive.
Russia claimed to have repelled a “major offensive” in the Donetsk region and to have killed hundreds of Ukrainian troops, but the claims could not be independently verified. A Moscow-backed militia leader, the head of the Wagner mercenary group and Russian military bloggers said Ukrainian forces had achieved breakthroughs at some points.
