Counteroffensive: Ukraine claims to have retaken more villages | DW News

Ukraine's military says it's retaken a fourth and a fifth village from Russian forces in the south-east. The gains reported over two days are the first in months – and are part of Kyiv's new counter-offensive.

The villages allegedly recaptured are in a cluster of settlements in Donetsk – a region partially occupied by Russia. Ukrainian troops released this video claiming to show their flag being Blahodatne. Despite Kyiv's claim advancing a few kilometers, Russia's military continues to insist that it has succesfully repelled Ukrainian attacks in the area.

For further analysis on the frontline in Ukraine, we are joined by former military intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge, who joins us from Oxford and we talk to Domitilla Sagramoso, Senior Lecturer in Security and Development at King's College London.

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