π₯ Russia an’ Ukraine Goin’ All Out, Counteroffensive Stay Looming π
As da signs wen show dat one big Ukrainian counteroffensive stay coming, both Russia an’ Ukraine wen up dea attacks. Da Russian forces stay moving into defensive positions, while Ukraine’s defense chief wen say da military stay “reaching da finish line” fo’ make one major push fo’ take back da land dat stay occupied.
Da signs stay growin’ stronger on Monday, wit’ both sides steppin’ up dea military strikes. Russia wen move dea forces into defensive positions down south, an’ one mysterious explosion wen knock one supply train off its tracks on da Russian border.
Ukraine’s defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, wen say on top TV dat da military stay ready fo’ start da counteroffensive, an’ da commanders goin’ decide “how, where an’ when.” π
Da day wen start wit’ Russia launching big aerial assaults all ova Ukraine, da second time in just four days. Pavlograd, one city in da middle of Ukraine, wen get plenny damage, wit’ schools an’ houses all bus’ up. Missile strikes wen cause one big fire dat light up da night sky. In Kyiv an’ odda places, explosions wen boom all ova da place as air defenses wen shoot down 15 out of 18 Russian cruise missiles. ππ₯
Da Russian Ministry of Defense wen say dea attacks stay targeting “Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities,” but local officials wen report dat at least 34 peeps, including five keiki, wen get hurt in Pavlograd.
But even as Moscow wen crank up dea attacks, dea forces stay getting ready fo’ da counteroffensive. Both Ukrainian an’ Western officials stay reporting dat da Russians stay moving into defensive positions in da south.
Britain’s defense intelligence agency wen say on Monday dat Russia wen build “some of da most extensive systems of military defensive works seen anywhere in da world fo’ many decades.” π Dey wen build ‘um not just near da front line but also deep inside da areas Russia stay controlling now.
An’ ova in Washington, White House officials wen release new estimates dat say da Russian military wen lose 20,000 soldiers in Ukraine since December. π²
As da two armies stay fightin’ hard, Ukrainian forces stay turnin’ up da heat too. Get mo’ an’ mo’ reports of strikes deep inside enemy territory, all fo’ mess up da Russian forces befo’ da big battle everybody stay expecting.
At da end of da day, Ukraine wen report dat dea pilots wen carry out four strikes on areas wea enemy peeps stay concentrated. Dey also wen say rocket an’ artillery fire wen hit five areas wea weapons an’ military equipment stay piled up, plus one ammunition depot an’ one logistics centa.
Ukrainian officials stay pretty quiet ’bout da explosion dat wen derail one train in Russia’s Bryansk region, but get plenny talk on social media ’bout da fire an’ da train all bus’ up. Da Russian railway company wen say “unauthorized individuals” wen start da locomotive on fire an’ wen block da rail line. Da governor of da Bryansk region wen blame one “unidentified explosive device” but neva say who wen do ‘um. π£π
Ukraine stay kinda secretive ’bout dea strikes on Russian territory, but dea officials wen say dey get da right fo’ hit targets inside Russia if dose targets stay used fo’ attack Ukrainian towns an’ cities. π€«π£ As fo’ da peeps living in towns controlled by Russians, Ukrainian officials stay kinda divided on how dey should handle da increasing pressure from Kremlin fo’ recognize its authority.
Last week, Russiaβs president, Vladimir V. Putin, wen sign an edict saying dat all Ukrainians living in occupied territory who refuse Russian passports could be relocated from dea homes, da latest sign of da Kremlinβs commitment to Russify areas of Ukraine unda Russian control. π π
Mr. Putin wen make it clear dat he sees da occupied territories as part of Russia, sticking to da nationalist rhetoric he wen use fo’ justify da war. βThese are our historical lands and these people are our natives,β he said. π‘π
Ukraineβs human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, wen urge Ukrainians living under Russian occupation fo’ cooperate fo’ dea own safety. βTake a passport, survive, wait until we liberate dis territory,β he said. ππ€²
But on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereschuk wen offer a different message. βDo not take Russian passports,β she said, urging citizens βnot to cooperate with the occupiers.β Ms. Vereschuk did echo Mr. Lubinets on one point: βWait for the Armed Forces of Ukraine,β she said. π ββοΈπΊπ¦
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π₯ Russia an’ Ukraine Goin’ All Out, Counteroffensive Stay Looming π
As da signs wen show dat one big Ukrainian counteroffensive stay coming, both Russia an’ Ukraine wen up dea attacks. Da Russian forces stay moving into defensive positions, while Ukraine’s defense chief wen say da military stay “reaching da finish line” fo’ make one major push fo’ take back da land dat stay occupied.
Da signs stay growin’ stronger on Monday, wit’ both sides steppin’ up dea military strikes. Russia wen move dea forces into defensive positions down south, an’ one mysterious explosion wen knock one supply train off its tracks on da Russian border.
Ukraine’s defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, wen say on top TV dat da military stay ready fo’ start da counteroffensive, an’ da commanders goin’ decide “how, where an’ when.” π
Da day wen start wit’ Russia launching big aerial assaults all ova Ukraine, da second time in just four days. Pavlograd, one city in da middle of Ukraine, wen get plenny damage, wit’ schools an’ houses all bus’ up. Missile strikes wen cause one big fire dat light up da night sky. In Kyiv an’ odda places, explosions wen boom all ova da place as air defenses wen shoot down 15 out of 18 Russian cruise missiles. ππ₯
Da Russian Ministry of Defense wen say dea attacks stay targeting “Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities,” but local officials wen report dat at least 34 peeps, including five keiki, wen get hurt in Pavlograd.
But even as Moscow wen crank up dea attacks, dea forces stay getting ready fo’ da counteroffensive. Both Ukrainian an’ Western officials stay reporting dat da Russians stay moving into defensive positions in da south.
Britain’s defense intelligence agency wen say on Monday dat Russia wen build “some of da most extensive systems of military defensive works seen anywhere in da world fo’ many decades.” π Dey wen build ‘um not just near da front line but also deep inside da areas Russia stay controlling now.
An’ ova in Washington, White House officials wen release new estimates dat say da Russian military wen lose 20,000 soldiers in Ukraine since December. π²
As da two armies stay fightin’ hard, Ukrainian forces stay turnin’ up da heat too. Get mo’ an’ mo’ reports of strikes deep inside enemy territory, all fo’ mess up da Russian forces befo’ da big battle everybody stay expecting.
At da end of da day, Ukraine wen report dat dea pilots wen carry out four strikes on areas wea enemy peeps stay concentrated. Dey also wen say rocket an’ artillery fire wen hit five areas wea weapons an’ military equipment stay piled up, plus one ammunition depot an’ one logistics centa.
Ukrainian officials stay pretty quiet ’bout da explosion dat wen derail one train in Russia’s Bryansk region, but get plenny talk on social media ’bout da fire an’ da train all bus’ up. Da Russian railway company wen say “unauthorized individuals” wen start da locomotive on fire an’ wen block da rail line. Da governor of da Bryansk region wen blame one “unidentified explosive device” but neva say who wen do ‘um. π£π
Ukraine stay kinda secretive ’bout dea strikes on Russian territory, but dea officials wen say dey get da right fo’ hit targets inside Russia if dose targets stay used fo’ attack Ukrainian towns an’ cities. π€«π£ As fo’ da peeps living in towns controlled by Russians, Ukrainian officials stay kinda divided on how dey should handle da increasing pressure from Kremlin fo’ recognize its authority.
Last week, Russiaβs president, Vladimir V. Putin, wen sign an edict saying dat all Ukrainians living in occupied territory who refuse Russian passports could be relocated from dea homes, da latest sign of da Kremlinβs commitment to Russify areas of Ukraine unda Russian control. π π
Mr. Putin wen make it clear dat he sees da occupied territories as part of Russia, sticking to da nationalist rhetoric he wen use fo’ justify da war. βThese are our historical lands and these people are our natives,β he said. π‘π
Ukraineβs human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, wen urge Ukrainians living under Russian occupation fo’ cooperate fo’ dea own safety. βTake a passport, survive, wait until we liberate dis territory,β he said. ππ€²
But on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereschuk wen offer a different message. βDo not take Russian passports,β she said, urging citizens βnot to cooperate with the occupiers.β Ms. Vereschuk did echo Mr. Lubinets on one point: βWait for the Armed Forces of Ukraine,β she said. π ββοΈπΊπ¦
