- Kyiv on Wednesday, Oct.5 claimed further victories over Russian troops in eastern Ukraine as the Kremlin vowed to recapture territory lost in a lightening Ukrainian counteroffensive.
- In recent weeks, Ukraine’s forces, bolstered by Western weapons, have wrested Russian troops out of a string of towns and villages in the east and in the south.
- On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into legislation his annexation of four Ukrainian territories — including Luhansk — as the EU agreed a new round of sanctions against Moscow in response.
Ukraine Pushes East, Moscow Vows to Win Back Lost Ground
