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Russian military bloggers suggest Ukraine has made gains during latest assaults, but defending is always easier
Ukraine may not have formally declared its counteroffensive has begun, but the attacks being reported on Russian lines overnight and into Monday morning look like the first steps of what is likely to be a tough military campaign.
Kyiv is of course mindful of the need for surprise, releasing a video on Sunday of its soldiers holding fingers to their lips, but the volume of reports from the Russian side tells its own story, with Moscow’s Ministry of Defence reporting a two-brigade assault on the Donetsk end of the southern front.
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