Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Russians Flee as Ukraine Troops Make ‘astonishing’ Gains in East; Zelensky: “These days, the Russian army is showing its best — showing its back.”; Ukraine Drives Russians Out of Key Front-Line Cities; Ukraine Pushes Big Counteroffensive as War Marks 200 Days, LIVE UPDATES and MORE

Russians flee as Ukraine troops make ‘astonishing’ gains in east:
In what may signal a turning point in Ukraine, its forces gained control of a vital Russian supply hub in the northeastern part of the country — part of its shock counteroffensive to recapture territory lost to Moscow after February’s invasion — as Russia’s Defense Ministry announced a troop pull-back Saturday.
Ukrainian special forces troops posted photos to social media showing their officers in the city of Kupiansk, a vital supply center for Russian troops just 35 miles from the border with Russia, according to reports.
The gains could mean a crucial turning point in the war, analysts said. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, estimating that Kyiv has seized around 965 square miles in its northeastern breakthrough.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Russian forces would be regrouped from the Balaklija and Izyum areas, according to Russia’s TASS News Agency. The two cities are about 50 miles southwest of Kupiansk. The withdrawal reflects a wide --->READ MORE HERE
Zelensky gloats as Russia flees vital supply hub of Kupiansk in Ukraine:
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky gloated Saturday that Moscow is running scared after his country gained control of a vital Russian supply hub.
“These days, the Russian army is showing its best — showing its back.” Zelensky said in a video posted on Facebook late Saturday. “And, in the end, it is a good choice for them to run away. There is and will be no place for the occupiers in Ukraine.”
In what could mean a crucial turning point in the war, Moscow on Saturday pulled back its troops from the vital city of Kupiansk, central to Russian supply lines, as Ukrainian forces recaptured territory lost in the early days of the invasion, now in its seventh month. --->READ MORE HERE
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