INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday it is performing strikes in locations of northeastern Ukraine that Kyivs forces regained in recent
days in a shock counteroffensive
Ukraine over the weekend retook nearly all of the Kharkiv region, including the strategic cities of Izyum and Kupiansk, ending months of
Russian profession and marking among the greatest obstacles suffered by Russian forces in their almost seven-month invasion
Missile strikes near Kupiansk and Izyum hit workers and devices of the Ukrainian nationalist formation Kraken, the 113th Territorial Defense
Brigade and the 93rd mechanized brigade, Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said in Mondays everyday rundown
There are opponent losses-- as much as 250 soldiers and more than 20 pieces of equipment, Konashenkov stated in the briefing.Separately on
Monday, the Kremlin dismissed negotiations following Ukraines huge advance and stated its special military operation continues and will
continue until the goals that were initially set are achieved
The Defense Ministrys statement of vindictive strikes follows an alleged Russian strike on a thermal power station in Kharkiv that
triggered widespread blackouts across the area Sunday night
Kyiv has implicated Russia of deliberately targeting civilian facilities
No military facilities, the objective is to deny people of light - & heat, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter of the
attacks.In a quote to play down Kyivs advances Saturday, Konashenkov declared Moscows retreat was a choice to regroup its forces to
Ukraines eastern Donbas area, which is held by Russia and pro-Moscow separatists.
