The counterattack is likely to continue – NRK Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

– We are moving forward, and this is the most important thing. We are in motion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this over the weekend.

According to the Institute for War (ISW), the president may be right.

Says the famous institute in Washington, DC The pictures indicate that the Ukrainian forces advanced in their attack.

According to the ISW, Ukrainian soldiers breached Russian fortifications near the town of Verbov, north of the coastal city of Melitopol.

Long way to go to the coast

The ISW wrote that Ukraine was now east of the front line, behind Russian anti-tank defenses and bunkers.

Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Millar said Reuters And they are advancing east and south.

It says Ukraine has recovered about three square kilometers of land around the town of Bakhmut in the past week.

Claims have not been verified.

Russia captured Bakhmut in May, after many months of fierce fighting.

Progress has been slow in the much-discussed Ukrainian Spring Offensive that began three months ago.

And the goal of reaching the Black Sea coast is far away.

However, the progress made in the past few days is noted as significant.

Russia Tonight: Downing Drones

Last night, Russian air defenses shot down Ukrainian drones near Moscow, according to the Russian authorities.

The drones are said to have been heading towards the Russian capital, according to the Moscow mayor.

Russia has seen a number of drone attacks in recent weeks.

It was reported on Monday that North Korean President Kim Jong Un will travel to Russia during the month of September.

The country could offer Russia more weapons for use in Ukraine.