Russian propagandists are in an uproar after the reckless appearance of a senior official claimed many lives. Reports of dead generals also point to the use of new weapons.
A Ukrainian Himars rocket launcher fires at a Russian target in the Donetsk region.
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Since the start of their offensive, the Ukrainians have been putting pressure on the Russians in the south and east. So far, however, gains in territory have been limited to the liberation of a few villages and the costly advance of a few hundred meters a day. In addition, opposing troops are repeatedly carrying out counterattacks: “We are simultaneously holding the defensive line and carrying out offensive actions, but on different sections of the front,” said Hanna Maljar, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, on Wednesday.