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Ukraine says around 500 sq km retaken in southern Kherson region

AFP/Kyiv, Ukraine

September 12, 2022 | 02:18 PM

A column of tanks of the Ukrainian army during an offensive, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP/Ukrainian Ministry of Defence.

Ukraine said on Monday its forces recaptured 500 square kilometres, in the southern Kherson region after claiming huge gains in the east over the weekend.

"We have liberated around 500 square kilometres" said Ukrainian South Command spokeswoman Natalya Gumenyuk, in the first estimate of the southern counter-offensive gains over the past two weeks. She added that the settlements of Vysokopillia, Biloguirka, Soukhy Stavok and Myrolioubivka were "fully under Ukrainian flag".

By AFP/Kyiv, Ukraine

September 12, 2022 | 02:18 PM