Success "On All Fronts": Gerasimov lies Putin about the course of war in Ukraine - Reuters
On September 17, the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia reported on September 17 on the offensive of the invaders in Ukraine on all fronts and special progress in the east of Donetsk region and promotion in Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk regions. "Our troops in the area of special military operation come in almost all directions. The most fierce battles unfolded in the Red Army (Pokrovsky) direction," he emphasized.
The West Groups, according to him, develop an offensive in Kupyansk. There are also "successful" fighting in the settlement Yampil and allegedly occupied the Serebryansk Forestry. Ukrainian analysts of the Deepstate team reported the attempts of the Russians to occupy Serebryansk Forestry and block logistics to positions in the Dronivka area. Gerasimov's statements are contrary to the report of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian military, says Reuters.
This week, Zelensky stated that he was expecting new offensives of Russia's troops. According to him, during recent operations, the invaders did not achieve significant success on the front line. "Two offensive operations were completely broken, and the third, I think that a day or two, and we will realize that they have suffered great losses, and nothing happened in them," the President said.
This week, the Ukrainian commander stated that his troops were repelled by the Russian offensive in the Pokrovsk region. Ukrainian analysts of the Deepstate team reported the successes of the Armed Forces in the neighboring city. A representative of the Ukrainian unit near Kupyansk stated on September 17 that an attempt to attack the city led to capturing many Russian servicemen.