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Ukraine, which had predicted a major counteroffensive against
Russia, is going on an all-out offensive. Fighting is taking place not only in the places occupied by Russia, but also on Russian territory, which Ukraine has not yet made an official statement.

This news will be brought to you by our correspondent Kwak Sang-eun.

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This is a video of the battle for Bakhmut released by
the Ukrainian military.

Tanks are on fire, explosions are everywhere.

Footage of soldiers advancing cautiously and soldiers fleeing were also shown on the screen.

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says it has recaptured some territory south of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, and is continuing to advance.

Bakhmut was declared fully occupied last month by the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary group, which has been on the offensive since July last year in a war of attrition.

Tank and mechanized infantry units have hit Donetsk, and drone strikes have continued in the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula.

Militias made up of pro-Ukrainian Russians launched a surprise attack in the Russian mainland city of Belgorod.

[Igor Konashenkov/Russian Defense Ministry spokesman: Yesterday morning, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale offensive in five sectors of the southern Donetsk front.]

It seems that a major counteroffensive has begun, and the official reaction of the Ukrainian army is silence.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has distributed such videos and is paying special attention to security, asking not to talk about anything related to the military operation.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that it had killed 7 Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk Oblast alone and destroyed tanks and armored personnel carriers to repel enemy attacks.

However, with the expected all-out offensive by the Ukrainian army, which has received missile and tank support from the West, some analysts say that the war between the two countries has only just begun.

(Video Interview: Kim Si-si, Video Editing: Shin Se-eun)