Volodymyr Zelensky evokes the “counter-offensive and defensive operations” that his army conducted at the front

Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Saturday, June 10, “Counterattack and Defensive Actions” of his army on the front, while refusing to say whether this was the major offensive that the General Staff in Kiev had been preparing for months. The comments from the Ukrainian president follow those of Vladimir Putin, who confirmed on Friday that a major Ukrainian counteroffensive aimed at pushing back forces from Moscow had begun. This live is now over.

Russia promised to respond after Iceland closed its embassy in Moscow. The small Scandinavian country is the first to take such a step since the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Kiev claimed that a Russian attack left at least three people dead in Odessa. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense accuses the Russian military of attacking the Kharkiv, Poltava and Odessa regions, among others, with Iranian-made Shahed drones.

Greetings Volodymyr Zelensky the “heroism” of his army. “To our soldiers, to all who are engaged in particularly fierce combat these days. We witness your heroism, and we are grateful for every minute of your life.”The Ukrainian president launched in his daily message. Fierce fighting raged in the south of the country, to the point of suggesting a counter-offensive that Kiev had been preparing for months..

The counterattack has begun, according to Putin. “We can absolutely say that this attack has begun.”The Russian president said in a video broadcast by the state TV correspondent on Telegram. “Ukrainian forces did not achieve their goal on any of the battlefields”He added that it contradicts Volodymyr Zelensky’s version.