Ukraine launches counter-offensive as troops pincer fallen Bakhmut.

UKRAINE'S counter-offensive against Russia has begun, one of President Zelensky’s most-senior advisers has revealed.

Mikhail Podolyak, head of the presidential office, said today that operations to push Russia back to Ukraine’s borders have already been underway "for days".

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Ukraine counter-offensive has BEGUN, top Zelensky aide says as Russian border threatened & troops pincer fallen Bakhmut
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