Ukrainian army carries out successful counterattacks / Article

The successful counterattacks opened up the possibility for Ukrainian forces to move forward to liberate the cities of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk as well.

Meanwhile, in the Russian information space, the defeat of the occupation troops in Liman caused more negative reactions than the retreat from the Kiev region, Snake Island and the Kharkiv region. This is what analysts from the US Military Studies Institute concluded.

In the territories still occupied by the Russian army, the invaders tour the residences of the remaining Ukrainians. They are looking for men to enlist in their army, according to the Ukrainian armed forces.

Russian soldiers have also tightened document checks at checkpoints, making it nearly impossible to leave the occupied territories.

Ukrainian tank units fighting Russian forces in Donbas maintain the front line near Bakhmut. Most of the civilians have fled the city, which has been bombed regularly since June.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that Ukraine is making progress towards Kherson. He added that there has been some change in the dynamics of the battlefield.

Austin attributed the change to the skills of Ukrainian soldiers and the use of weapons provided by the United States and NATO allies, particularly high-mobility air-to-air missile systems or HIMARS.

Meanwhile, one of the defenders of the Russian-occupied Mariupol and the “Azovstal” factory, who spent a lot of time in Russian captivity in Olenivka, gave an interview to the media after the prisoner-of-war exchange.

Sviatoslav, a Ukrainian police officer, says he was sure he could see his daughter and the rest of his family, but he thought it would take a year or two. After rehabilitation, he plans to return to police work.

“In the beginning we had 600 people in our barracks, even though there was only room for 200. We slept on the concrete floor, tight as sardines. Everyone lost 30 to 40 kilograms of weight. I lost 30 kilograms.

Conditions in the prison worsened every month. As for the torture, I can only say that it took place. I don’t have to say more about it. About how and where. It could endanger someone else who is still in prison. “

As the cold period of the year approaches, Ukrainians continue to prepare for winter, and a survey by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology reveals that 70% of respondents expressed confidence in their families’ readiness for possible health problems. heating in winter.

Residents living in the western part of Ukraine, as well as wealthier respondents, consider themselves better prepared for the heating season. However, experts note that this is the subjective self-assessment of the respondents, which can differ significantly from the objective situation.

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