Putin announces that all counterattack attempts by the Ukrainian military have failed | counterattack | Ukraine
According to the Russian satellite network, on the 27th local time, Russian President Putin stated during the "Russia Africa" summit held in St. Petersburg that all counterattack attempts by the Ukrainian military have failed.
According to reports, Putin stated that "the enemy did not succeed in every conflict area, all counterattack attempts were stopped, the enemy was repelled, and the losses were heavy.".
Ukrainian President Zelensky stated in early June that the Ukrainian military is ready to launch a counterattack. He also warned that this may take some time and come at a heavy cost.
According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation on July 18th, Ukrainian Army Commander Sersky stated that since Ukraine's "counterattack" began more than a month ago, progress on multiple fronts has been slower than expected.
Sersky said that some areas are equipped with landmines and defense barriers, and the counterattack speed is not as fast as we hoped.