Russian forces have thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive in the southern Ukrainian region of Donetsk and killed hundreds of pro-Kyiv troops, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday.
In a statement, the ministry said Ukraine had launched the offensive on Sunday using six mechanized and two tank battalions.
It was unclear whether the attack represented the start of a long-expected Ukrainian counteroffensive to recapture some of the territory taken by Russian forces after the invasion of February 2022. The ministry also released video of what it said showed several Ukrainian armored vehicles in a field blowing up after being hit.
On Sunday, Kyiv urged "silence" ahead of the long-expected counteroffensive to reclaim territory that Russia has taken control over in the 15-month long war its been waging on its neighbor.
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