Ukraine counteroffensive ‘intensifying’, says Putin
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00:00 Released by the Russian defence ministry, these images supposedly show Moscow's drones
00:05 carrying out strikes on Ukrainian tanks.
00:08 But, as he deepens ties with African leaders in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin has recognised
00:15 Kyiv's recent efforts on the battlefield.
00:20 We confirm that over the past days hostilities have significantly intensified, the main clashes
00:26 taking place around Zaporizhia, but the enemy was not successful in any of the areas of
00:31 combat, all counter-attack attempts have been stopped, the enemy has been pushed back and
00:36 suffered big losses.
00:39 Russian losses have meanwhile been, according to Putin, ten times smaller than those suffered
00:43 by the Ukrainian side.
00:46 Moscow is active in the air and on the ground.
00:49 It claims to have targeted airfields and armed depots this Thursday, while overnight strikes
00:54 on port infrastructure in the Odessa region killed a security guard on Wednesday.
01:02 Vladimir Zelensky has condemned these latest strikes.
01:06 The Ukrainian president has been thanking army officials as well as staff at Dnipro's
01:10 hospital who have all been instrumental in Ukraine's attempt to fight off Russia over
01:15 the past 17 months.
01:17 [APPLAUSE]