Ukraine has recaptured 6,000 sq km in counteroffensive, says Zelenskiy
Guardian, 13 Sep 2022
Ukraine has recaptured 2,300 sq miles, said the country's president as he urged allies to provide equipment to enhance his country's ability to defend itself.
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'We still need to ask for help to protect our sky from Russian missiles - after 200 days of the full-scale war,' said Zelenskiy in a video address on Monday night. Ukraine initiated a series of counteroffensives along the frontlines in the north-eastern Kharkiv region and the south in September.
In the message, Zelenskiy claimed that Russia has responded to Ukraine's battlefield successes by targeting civilian infrastructure. 'It is a sign of the desperation of those who invented this war' he said. Russian strikes over the weekend damaged Kharkiv's power and water supply leaving parts of the city without energy.
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