- Sputnik International, 1920, 25.02.2022
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Ukrainian Troops Active Along Entire Front Line, But No Counteroffensive Yet - DPR Head

© AFP 2023 / GENYA SAVILOVA Ukrainian servicemen of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade prepare to fire a 120mm mortar towards Russian positions on a frontline in Donetsk region, on April 5, 2023
A Ukrainian servicemen of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade prepare to fire a 120mm mortar towards Russian positions on a frontline in Donetsk region, on April 5, 2023 - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.05.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops have become active along the entire front line, but this is not a counteroffensive yet, the situation is under control, Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), said on Monday.
"We are seeing real activation along the entire line of contact. This is not yet the counteroffensive about which there is a lot of talk. We see that the enemy is trying to probe our positions, trying to conduct reconnaissance ... in some areas," Pushilin told Russian broadcaster, noting that "in general, the situation is under control."
Speaking about the situation in Artemovsk (Bakhmut), Pushylin said that there was "definitely an absolute improvement".
Russian forces are advancing and "bringing the liberation of the city to its logical conclusion," he added.
Ukrainian soldiers prepare a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer, Jan. 9, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.05.2023
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