Zelensky says Ukraine has retaken practically 2,500 sq km in new counteroffensive | World News

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday mentioned Ukrainian forces have recaptured practically 2,500 sq. kilometres (965 sq. miles) of territory from Russia in a counteroffensive that started late final month.

"This week alone, our troopers liberated 776 sq. kilometres of territory within the east of our nation and 29 settlements, together with six in Lugansk area," Zelensky mentioned.

"In whole, 2,434 sq. kilometres of our land and 96 settlements have already been liberated for the reason that starting of this offensive operation," he added in his each day speech shared on social media.

Ukraine has in latest days made a second vital push to reclaim territory within the northeastern area of Kharkiv, but in addition within the south, close to Kherson, a metropolis below Russian management.

In mid-September, Zelensky mentioned Ukrainian forces retook 6,000 sq. kilometres from Russian troops within the first counteroffensive.

Russian forces mentioned earlier on Friday that they had captured floor in Donetsk in east Ukraine, their first declare of recent beneficial properties since Kyiv grabbed the momentum with its lightning counteroffensive that rattled Russia's struggle effort.