Pentagon for the first time called the Counter -offensive of the Armed Forces in the south of Ukraine - CNN

The US Department of Defense was first named a counter -offensive for the promotion of defenders of Ukraine in the Kherson region, CNN reports on Friday, September 9. Pentagon Sasha Baker said that the counter -offensive showed how the Armed Forces "creatively" integrated the military potential transferred to the United States and other countries into their operations.

She said that in the United States they are watching the course of the counter -offensive and have seen "certain encouraging signs for the last few days. " Video of the day "But, again, the Russians are a serious opponent, and a battle continued ahead," she added. CNN notes that before this, the US Department of Defense, including the head of Lloyd Austin, did not call the Armed Forces actions in the south of Ukraine a counter -offensive.