Russia claims to have rejected a “major attack” of Ukraine and killed 250 Ukrainian soldiers
- The "great attack" to have on Donetsk has been thwarted by Russian troops, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. Ukraine has been saying for weeks that they are going to do "counterattack" but not knowing when it will be. Kiev denounces that what Russia says is "false information" and warns that it is part of the strategy.
International experts and the media have confirmed that the war in Ukraine has escalated in recent days and the attacks have hardened. Ukraine’s President, Volodimir Zelensky, has spent several weeks saying that they are going to “counterattack”, but they are not going to determine when it will be. There are sources that say they have already started.
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on Monday morning that “a major attack” on Ukraine has been rejected in Donetsk, a region annexed to Russia since September. According to the Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Xound, the attack has been frustrated and about 250 Ukrainian army soldiers have died and destroyed 16 tanks, among others. According to Kremlin's information, the Ukrainian troops' objective was to enter the front defence zone they consider most vulnerable, but have not succeeded.
Ukraine denies and confirms that they have not initiated the announced counter-attack, while The Guardian has recalled that discretion is essential. Kremlin is accused of spreading “false information” with one objective: “The launch of a psychological operation on the counter-attack expected to convey with false information the feeling of failure, to discourage Ukrainian citizenship.” Kiev warns that they can use old videos and manipulated images.
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