Ukraine Makes “Notable Progress” Against Russia But It Faces Sceptic Allies & Rising Casualties

Kyiv claims Ukrainian troops have broken through Russia’s first line of defences in several places in the southeast. However, Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister has warned that Kyiv’s forces have now run into more heavily-fortified Russian positions. On September 1, the US said Ukrainian forces have made “notable progress“ in their southern offensive in the last 72 hours. Though Kyiv has achieved “notable progress”, its spy chief has admitted that a large number of Ukrainian troops have been killed in combat. #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #putin #usa Video: AP/AFP/Reuters/Twitter 0:00 - Introduction 0:35 - Ukrainian Troops Break Russian Defence Lines in Southeast 2:00 - Us Acknowledges Ukraine’s “notable Progress” in South 3:23 - Ukraine Bearing Heavy Losses in Struggle for Major Breakthrough 5:31 - “sceptic” Allies Question Ukraine’s Strategy n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that a