362 likes | 2.15k Views
The real tests of Kyiv's counteroffensive lie ahead, with Ukrainian troops some distance from Russia's main defensive line and the bulk of forces prepared for the push still on standby. Ukraine has announced more successes in its counter-offensive against Russian positions. Ukrainian forces say they are making u201cmodest but steadyu201d progress in three areas of attack across the 1,000km (620 miles) front line.
E N D
Ukrainian servicemen of the 30th Kostiantyn Ostrozkyi Separate Mechanized Brigade fire from a T-80 main battle tank captured earlier from Russian troops, in a field near the front line town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine June 19.
A serviceman of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade stands next to a destroyed Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle in the newly liberated village of Blahodatne, near the front line in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, June 17.
Ukrainian armed forces members gather during their battle with Russian troops in the Bakhmut area of Ukraine in this image released June 19. 3rd Assault Brigade/Ukrainian Armed Forces Press Service
Ukraine's top commander Valeriy Zaluzhnyi wears a Baby Yoda patch as he looks at a map with other generals at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this image released June 19. Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces
A Ukrainian serviceman of the 30th Kostiantyn Ostrozkyi Separate Mechanized Brigade takes a seat in a T-72 main battle tank captured earlier from Russian troops, at a position near the front line town of Bakhmut, Ukraine, June 19.
Smoke rises after a shelling near a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 19. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade inspect a house of culture in the newly liberated village of Blahodatne, near the front line in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, June 17. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko
A serviceman of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade inspects a house of culture in the newly liberated village of Blahodatne, near the front line in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, June 17. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko
Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank near a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 19. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A serviceman of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade checks a national flag installed on a house of culture in the newly liberated village of Blahodatne, near the front line in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, June 17.
SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB The body of a Russian soldier is seen near a destroyed Russian tank near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023.
A Ukrainian service member is seen near the front line near the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A Ukrainian national flag is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
Ukrainian service members check a destroyed Russian a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
The body of a Russian soldier is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A Ukrainian service member is seen near the front line near the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
Ukrainian service members ride a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle near the front line in the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A view shows the newly liberated village Storozheve near the front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A Russian uniform cap is seen on a road near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer Caesar is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A body of a Russian soldier is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
The body of a Russian soldier is seen near a destroyed Russian tank near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
The body of a Russian soldier is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A Ukrainian national flag is seen as tank track lies on a ground near the front line in the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
Ukrainian service members ride a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle near the front line in the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
Bodies of Russian soldiers are seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
Ukrainian service members ride a military vehicle near the front line near the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
The body of a Russian soldier is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
Ukrainian service members ride a military vehicle near the front line near the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
The body of a Russian soldier is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A serviceman of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade stands next to the body of a dead Russian soldier inside a local library in the newly liberated village of Blahodatne, near the front line in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, June 17, 2023.
Ukrainian service members check a destroyed Russian a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak
A Ukrainian service member stands near the body of a Russian soldier near the front line in the newly liberated village Storozheve in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak