Has the counter-offensive begun?
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Russia says it’s thwarted a major Ukrainian attack in the latest sign that that the counter-offensive may have started. Meanwhile, Kyiv says that "offensive actions" are under way in the east. But how significant could these developments be?
Kyiv correspondent James Waterhouse and security correspondent Frank Gardner discuss whether we’re now in a new phase of the war.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaliy Shevchenko. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.2 | It's 467 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:11.6 | And this is an extra episode of Ukraine cast because, overnight, Russia's defence ministry |
| 0:17.8 | said it had thwarted what it called a major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, which it said |
| 0:24.7 | took place on Sunday. |
| 0:27.4 | These acclaims that we have not been able to independently verify, but Moscow is saying |
| 0:32.2 | that it killed 300 troops, it destroyed 16 tanks, there's a video on social media which |
| 0:38.2 | appears to show military vehicles coming under heavy fire in some fields. |
| 0:43.0 | And Igor Kanashenko, from Russia's defence ministry, had this to say. |
| 0:47.5 | So he's saying that Ukrainian troops have tried and failed to mount an offensive. |
| 0:57.7 | And as you know, as loyal listeners to Ukraine cast, we have been reporting on the planning |
| 1:03.6 | of this counter-offensive for months. |
| 1:06.8 | So is this it? |
| 1:08.4 | Is this the start? |
| 1:09.4 | Is this the latest signal that it's finally begun? |
| 1:13.4 | This is Ukraine cast. |
| 1:15.6 | Ukraine cast from business. |
| 1:18.5 | Ukraine is an epicenter of unbearable heart-haid and pain. |
| 1:23.1 | The hands of people are without heating, without water. |
| 1:26.2 | Putin is the aggressor. |
| 1:28.2 | He will be ready to use nuclear weapons. |
| 1:31.9 | They killed him and fled. |
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