Putin says more Russian military successes coming by end of year

Moscow has the strategic advantage and is successfully pushing into Ukraine’s main fortified area in Donbass, the president has said

Russian forces are pushing back Ukrainian troops along the front line and are set to deliver new victories before the end of the year, President Vladimir Putin has said.

The Russian leader outlined the state of the fighting against Kiev during his annual Q&A session on Friday, adding that he was “certain that before the year’s end we will witness new successes of our armed forces, our fighters.”

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