Footage from the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive shows soldiers of the 130th Separate Recon Battalion assaulting a village in Russian-held territory in the Zaporizhzhia.

It's too early to know the fate of the much-awaited Ukrainian counter offensive. Russian drone footage showed at least one of the the Ukrainian battalions took heavy equipment losses, including destroyed Leopard tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles. However, it is also being reported that Russian front lines have collapsed and retreated in multiple areas.

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