Russia Claims Victory Over Ukrainian Offensive Amid Accusations of Spreading Lies.

Russia claims to have thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive at five points along the front in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk and killed hundreds of troops, while Ukraine accuses Moscow of spreading lies. It is unclear whether this attack represents the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Ukraine has been preparing for a counteroffensive against Russian forces for months, which officials in Kyiv and CIA Director William Burns have said will pierce Russian President Vladimir Putin's hubris.