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Ukrainian forces make headway in east, south - officials
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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-forces-make-headway-east-south-officials-2023-10-09/
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Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces are making some headway in both the eastern and southern theatres of their four-month-old counteroffensive, military officials said on Monday.
Ukraine’s counteroffensive aims to secure control of areas around Bakhmut in order to recapture the town, which was seized by Russian forces in May after months of heavy battles.
Ilia Yevlash, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s eastern group of forces, said troops had scored a “partial success” near Andriivka, which they captured last month along with the nearby locality of Klishhiivka.
"We are repelling constant attacks near Klishchiivka and Andriivka, Yevlash told national television.
General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, commander of forces in the south, wrote on Telegram that Kyiv’s troops were continuing offensive operations in the drive southward.
Nineteen months after Russia’s invasion, its forces about 18% of Ukrainian territory, according to Western estimates.
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