Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive – BBC News

In Ukraine, the country's military has said it has made two small advances in the east of the country.

However, Russia’s Defence Ministry said its troops have beaten back a “large scale military operation” in the southern Donetsk region, something that has not been verified by the BBC.

Moscow has claimed Ukraine has lost 250 troops and that it has destroyed armoured vehicles.

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[Aussie-Mocha]

“Russia thwarted Ukraine attacks”
After 17 months I know this means Russian soldiers are advancing backwards. 😏
🇺🇦✊🏻

[benlex]

Remember the last time they said this? Yeah, that was Kharkiv.

[JTMaster]

Imagine making a report about anything the MoD in Russia says. Ya know, the same guys that claim to have destroyed twice as many tanks as Ukraine has and 3 times as many planes as Ukraine has.

[karljensen]

If you don't verify you may be spreading rumors!

[wildmouse]

An attack and an offensive are not the same thing. An offensive is a sustained series of attacks with strategic objectives instead of tactical ones.

[Kokozaftran]

We take their word at face value when those pieces of manure lied a gazillion times?

[michaelg]

Russia thwarting Ukraine for the 465th day in a row. Using the Moskva bravely to intercept a neptune missile and giving Kharkiv and Kherson back to Ukraine to achieve better positions. And they haven't started their full retreat into Russia yet to achieve biggest goodwill gesture. Amazing performance by the second army in Belgorod.

[danboyd]

Russia, "Our troops are withdrawing heroically and the enemy is pursuing in panic!"

[lupolinar]

Russia minister of defense says... Yeah, I'ld believe that at face value.

[xpld]

So that means the ukrainians have broken through and russian defences are collapsing

[arthanor]

Why is the majority of the video not about the headline/title?
The other stories are interesting, but they deserve their own title and video. Stop lumping other stories in with something you know gets clicks to make it look like you have content.

[rupertholborn]

If Russia says something happened, you know it didn't happen.
If russia says something didn't happen, you know it happened

[bananenmusli]

The German vice-chancellor said at the beginning of the war: "When Russia says something, take the opposite and you'll be really close to the truth"

[dubsar]

Translation: The Ukrainian offensive was a huge success.

[LoPhatKao]

a "major" attack for the Ruzi military - 3 guys on a bicycle🤣

[keithpalmer]

The information given does not show a large scale military operation.

[connorlynch]

The BBC couldn't verify if it rains let alone anything else...

[NoName-ymzj]

russia says ... here we go to the fantasy land!

[ivanmihaelmatkovic]

Large-scale offensive operations, unless they are amphibious, cannot be thwarted in a day. Therefore, more time needs to pass to see the actual outcome.

[proud_chinese_traitor]

Putin said he can take Ukraine in three hours but now he is crying like a baby what a joke