The Ukrainian army successfully counterattacked and recovered 16 villages. The commander complained that Russia could not capture Ukraine.

Andrii Biletskyi, commander of the 3rd Army of the Ukrainian Army, said today (14th) that the Ukrainian army’s counterattack in eastern Donetsk is progressing smoothly and has so far successfully recovered 16 villages from the Russian army. He bluntly stated that Russia’s plan to seize eastern Ukraine is impossible to realize.

"Reuters" reported that the Third Army commanded by Bileski launched a counterattack code-named "Vivaldi" last month, with the goal of clearing out Russian troops north of Sloviansk, an important town in eastern Ukraine.

Bileski pointed out that the Ukrainian army recently recaptured three more villages about 30 kilometers north of Slavyansk. The counterattack has so far liberated 16 villages, and the total area of ​​recovered territory has reached 277 square kilometers.

Bileski even criticized the Russian leadership in a statement in the video, saying, "The Kremlin's plan to occupy Donetsk and Luhansk will never be realized in the foreseeable future."

Donetsk and Luhansk are collectively known as the Donbas region (Donbas). Currently, the Russian army still controls most of the Donbas area.