Ukraine’s fightback: A turning point in the war?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2022
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Ukrainian forces have retaken over 3000 sq miles of Russian-occupied territories in the northeast of the country. Could these developments signal a change in fortunes for Ukraine? And how might Russia respond?
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- Richard Spencer, The Times' correspondent in Ukraine.
- General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Forces Command in the UK.
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| 1:10.4 | A fortnight ago, your crane announced it was going on the offensive. |
| 1:15.2 | To reclaim some of the territory that the Russians had captured. |
| 1:45.3 | Russia bolstered its defenses around Kerson in the south. The Ukrainians launched another |
| 1:51.6 | lightning counter-offensive in the east to devastating effect. |
| 1:57.4 | This morning a stunning transformation on the battlefield. Ukraine breaking through Russian |
| 2:02.7 | lies near Korkiv in retaking towns that had been under Russian control for months. |
| 2:06.7 | The Russians just weren't ready to have a fight and when confronted by the Ukrainian attack, |
| 2:12.6 | most of them seem to have turned tail and fled. |
| 2:15.7 | It's an extraordinary success for the Ukrainians, which could shape the rest of the war. |
| 2:27.4 | That will embolden and encourage countries to go on providing more weapons, |
| 2:31.6 | and maybe change the balance of force even more towards the Ukrainian side. |
| 2:37.8 | But faced with humiliation on the battlefield and criticism at home, how will Russia respond? |
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