Ukraine has retaken 6,000 sq km from Russia, as Zelenskyy calls for more Western arms

우크라이나 대반격...러시아 군 밀어내고 격전지 6000㎢ 수복

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is gaining momentum in the war.
He claims Ukrainian forces have retaken some 6-thousand square kilometers of territory from Russia this month alone.
Shin Se-byuck brings the updates.
Ukraine troops continue to win back territory from Russia as they continue with their counter-offensive.
In his late-night address on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the country's recent territorial gains.

"Since the first days of September and until today, our warriors have liberated more than 6,000 square kilometers of the territory of Ukraine in the south and in the east. The advances of our forces continue."

Since the Russian offensive first began in late February, Russia has taken control of around a fifth of Ukraine, or about 120,000 square kilometers.
Last Thursday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had retaken 1-thousand square kilometers, on Sunday, it tripled to 3-thousand.
And on Monday, some 6-thousand square kilometers of Russian-held territory has been reclaimed the size that's approximately equivalent to the combined area of the West Bank and Gaza.

Moscow has admitted losing key cities in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, but described its troop withdrawal in recent days as a "regrouping" with the aim of focusing on the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy in the same speech called on the West to speed up deliveries of weapons systems.
The Western allies including the U.S., and the UK have pledged to supply Ukraine with more than 16 billion dollars worth of weapons.
However, according to a German think-tank, only half of that has been delivered so far due to logistical challenges and concerns among the allies that their own stocks are running low.

Shin Se-byuck, Arirang News.

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2022-09-13, 22:00 (KST)

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Russia lost respect from nearly the entire world. The only way to get that respect back is for those in Russian army to go back to Russia and overthrow Putin. Sooner the better! (share this post)

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The Russian military is not retreating.
They desert by the thousands a day and return home before winter sets in. Putin chose to support the Moscow Exchange and not replenish the troops with food and clothing. He couldn't have both, so he made a bad choice. His true support goes to the rich, NOT the military or the working class. Putin may not last all winter as the military regroups in Moscow. Putin will lose his life because of his bad choice. The Russian military is angry and has seen enough, especially of Putin, who does not give a damn about his military personnel.