"Counter -offense began": the General Staff of the Armed Forces denied statements by Western media - Reuters

A number of media reported on June 8 that Ukrainian troops had increased attacks on the front line in the southeast of the country. The command stressed that they did not have such information. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied the Western press reports on the beginning of a full -scale corruption forces of defense and security. About it on Tuesday, June 8, reports Reuters.

Yes, journalists wrote about it in the context that undermining the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station occurred at the moment when Ukraine was preparing for a counter -offensive. The agency reminded that NBC News, referring to a senior officer and a soldier who was near the front line, reported that the offensive began. In addition, Washington Post said the same thing.

"When answering questions about these reports, the representative of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said:" We do not have such information, " - said in the Reuters message. In addition, the agency noted that in its daily briefing in Ukraine the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom on June 8 reported Heavy battles on the "numerous sections of the front", adding that Kiev holds the initiative on most sites.

Western media, including the US edition ABC News, began to report on the start of the announced Ukrainian counter -offensive. With President Vladimir Zelensky, confirmed the beginning of the active phase of the counter-offensive. It was also reported that Ukrainian troops had increased attacks on the front line in the south-east of the country. In addition, on June 8, Bild reported that German tanks Leopard-2 were first used on the battlefield in Ukraine Since the beginning of a full-scale war.