Zelenskyy praises Ukraine's military gains amidst global significance.

Ukrainian forces have made territorial gains in several sections of the front line with Russia, amid speculation that Kyiv's long-expected counteroffensive is getting under way. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his troops and mocked Russia's reaction to every operation undertaken by Ukrainian forces. Russia claimed to have thwarted two large-scale Ukrainian offensives against its forces in eastern Ukraine since Sunday and inflicted major losses on Ukrainian forces. Military analysts say Ukraine has tried to hide its strategic intentions by launching multiple attacks on several sectors of the front line over recent weeks to force Russia to scatter its resources and distract them from where the main strike would be launched.