War in Ukraine LIVE: kyiv claims to chain military successes, but Blinken delays… – 20 Minutes

6:37 a.m .: The Ukrainian army has taken over nearly 6,000 km2 according to Zelensky “We continue to advance”. The Ukrainian army took over nearly 6,000 km2 of territory controlled by Russian forces during its counter-offensive launched in early September, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday. The Ukrainian president, in a video broadcast on social networks, also thanked separately three military units, which he praised for their “bravery” in this operation which resulted, if consolidated, in the largest territorial gains for Ukraine since the withdrawal of Russian forces from the outskirts of kyiv at the end of March. he Ukrainian army first announced a counter-offensive in the south, before making a lightning advance over the past week in the Kharkiv region, bordering Russia in the northeast of the country, forcing soldiers to Moscow to retreat to other positions. It also claims to be successful in the Kherson region (south), occupied by Russia and bordering annexed Crimea.