2023-06-21 19:47:07
Ka-52 attack helicopters at an airfield in Ukraine
Russian air superiority is one of the biggest challenges for the Ukrainian army.
(Photo: Imago Mikhail Voskresenskiy)
Vienna After two weeks of intensified fighting, the Ukrainian gains in the context of their long-heralded offensive remain limited: the armed forces have liberated eight locations in the south, but in the Donbass the front seems to be moving in both directions.
In the past few days, the Kiev Ministry of Defense has repeatedly reported minor advances, especially around Bakhmut. On Monday, however, it was said that the situation was very difficult because the Russians had moved reserves to the east and were launching counterattacks in Luhansk and Donetsk.
On Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj once again dampened expectations of rapid gains in territory. “Some people think this is a Hollywood film and now expect results. But it’s not like that,” he told the BBC. Overall, the Ukrainian advance is “slower than desired”. The Ukrainian General Staff spokesman Andriy Kovalyov spoke without details of partial successes in some sections. In eastern Ukraine, on the other hand, the Ukrainian troops are largely on the defensive.
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