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The War Zone Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on Ukraine’s major counteroffensive days after it was launched in force. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) “We can safely state that the offensive has begun. We know this from the fact that the Ukrainian Army tapped its strategic reserves. This is my first point,” Putin said in response

The War Zone The first images of destroyed Bradley Fighting Vehicles have emerged as Ukraine’s full-on counteroffensive continues to face heavy opposition. Twitter One image shows that Ukrainian forces apparently abandoned four M2 Bradleys as well as one Leopard 2A6 tank and one BMR-2 Mine-Clearing vehicle during an attack in the Zaporizhzia region, according to

The War Zone A number of Russian military reporters’ accounts claim Ukraine is beginning to make small gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Via Twitter Ukraine has launched an attack largely focused in Zaphorizhzhia Oblast. As we predicted in December, it is designed to disrupt and eventually cut off the so-called land bridge to Crimea. On Thursday,

The War Zone As partisans threaten an attack on Crimea, there are indications Ukraine’s counteroffensive is heating up in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. Google Earth and The Freedom For Russia Legion In an address apparently broadcast on radio stations in Crimea, The Freedom For Russia Legion said they, along with the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), were

The War Zone The White House says it’s too early to tell how the destruction of the Nova Khakovka dam will affect Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images Administration officials “were encouraged by better-than-expected progress Monday, as Ukrainian units pushed through heavily mined areas to advance between five and 10 kilometers in