Ukrainian Forces Make Tangible But Small Gains In Counteroffensive
- By RFE/RL
Kyiv's forces are continuing their counteroffensive against Moscow's forces after recapturing some areas of territory.
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A Ukrainian artilleryman fires a 152-millimeter howitzer at Russian positions near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, on July 20.
Six weeks into a major counteroffensive that Kyiv hopes will decisively change the course of the 17-month Russian full-scale invasion, its troops have made some progress against Moscow's forces.
Six weeks into a major counteroffensive that Kyiv hopes will decisively change the course of the 17-month Russian full-scale invasion, its troops have made some progress against Moscow's forces.
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Ukrainian artillerymen prepare shells near Bakhmut.
The counteroffensive comes after months of preparation and resupply, with as many as nine newly constituted, NATO-trained armored brigades.
The counteroffensive comes after months of preparation and resupply, with as many as nine newly constituted, NATO-trained armored brigades.
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A photo released by the Ukrainian military claims to show a Russian tank on fire after a drone dropped a bomb on it, northwest of Bakhmut, on July 15. RFE/RL has no way to verify battlefield accounts.
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Members of a Ukrainian maintenance battalion repair a U.S.-made Humvee vehicle at an undisclosed location near the front on July 20.
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A member of the maintenance battalion stands barefoot in the mud as his unit works to repair the Humvee.
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The armored windshield of a U.S.-made Humvee damaged by bullets.
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A Ukrainian soldier walks amid the ruins of a building destroyed by Russian missile strikes in the Donetsk region.
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Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire a self-propelled howitzer in an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine.
