Ukrainian army announces reconquest of town in the south, the first achievement of its offensive

the army of Ukraine announced this Sunday the conquest of the town of Blagodatnein the southeast, the first victory it claims in its offensive against the Russian troops on this part of the front.

“The glorious soldiers of the 68th brigade (…) have liberated the town of BlagodatneUkrainian Army Ground Forces said on Facebook, along with a video showing soldiers holding a Ukrainian flag at a destroyed building.

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According to the spokesman for the defense units of the so-called Tavria front who participated in the operation Valery Shershenthe Ukrainians captured two Russian soldiers and pro-Russian separatist fighters.

Blahodatne village in Donetsk region was liberated by the Ukrainian Army.

As 68th separate jaeger brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush reports, a Ukrainian flag is now flying over the village!

Glory to Heroes! pic.twitter.com/cgC5GDUbta

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) June 11, 2023

“The Ukrainian flag has been hung over Blagodatne”, he added, referring to a town that had less than a thousand inhabitants before the war.

Blagodatne is located on the border between the regions of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhyain the southeast of Ukrainewhere Moscow has been reporting major Ukrainian assaults for nearly a week.

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Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyreported on Saturday that his army was undertaking a “counteroffensive action” at the front, without specifying whether it is the big attack that the kyiv General Staff has been preparing for months.

Source: Elcomercio

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