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What has Ukraine’s counter offensive achieved a few days in? – BBC Newsnight
While attention has focused on the Khakovka dam disaster in Ukraine this week, the long-heralded counter-offensive has been underway for a few days now and there’s an awful lot riding on it.
Ukraine is committing a carefully husbanded reserve of units trained and equipped by the West, hoping to free large tracts of occupied territory.
Unsurprisingly given the stakes, President Zelensky’s government has been tight lipped about it, with one or two officials even claiming it hadn’t started. But events on the battlefield show us clearly it has.
Using drone footage and maps, Newsnight’s Diplomatic Editor Mark Urban gives a comprehensive analysis of what the counter offensive has achieved a few days in.
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The US said it has hit “dozens” of Iranian military targets in overnight attacks, in response to Iran hitting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The military said it struck “air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats”, using aircraft, ships, and drones – including “one-way attack sea drones for the first time”.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade,” the US military said. “Iran does not control it”.
In response, Iran said it targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait and also radar systems in Oman.
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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.
He said this would stop “Iran’s ships or customers” from entering or leaving the key oil shipping route, but “all other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait”.
Iran’s foreign minister later said whoever provides safe passage “should be compensated for this service”, but Iran would remain the strait’s “GUARDIAN” – using Trump’s word.
Tehran and Washington clashed over the strait’s control after exchanging strikes in the region overnight and on Monday.
The US said it carried out strikes against military targets in Iran, targeting air defence systems, coastal radars, and missile and drone sites. Iran said it responded by striking US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, and radars in Oman.
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Wildfires of ‘exceptional scale’ have taken force in Paris, as neighbouring Spain still tackles flames across the country following its own devastating fires.
Now the UK is also experiencing wildfires in England and Wales, as its third heatwave of the year is set to intensify again this week.
Here’s what we know so far about the extent of wildfires in Europe and the UK, and how heatwaves are impacting them.
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Explosions have been heard near two Iranian port cities, Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, state media has reported.
It comes after another night of strikes between the US and Iran, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying it hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US facilities in Jordan and Bahrain.
The UAE called the attack “brazen”, adding that an Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured.
Meanwhile, the US military says it completed strikes on targets aimed at degrading “Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping” – Iranian state media reports three people were killed.
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The US military said it was carrying out a new wave of strikes on targets in Iran. It said the aim of the attacks was to degrade Iran’s ability to attack shipping in the strait of Hormuz. It came ass the US Navy resumed its blockade of Iran’s ports.
Iran said that control of the strait of Hormuz was required for its national security and it will exercise sovereignty over the key shipping lane, whatever the cost.
President Trump announced that he was scrapping a plan he had announced a day earlier, for placing a 20% toll or tariff on all cargos passing through the strait of Hormuz.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington.
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@iamsorryforbeingrudebefore1626
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
It's over now😂😂😂😂
@ronaldwhite1730
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Thank you . ( 2023 / Aug / 21 )
@jackp8722
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Absolutely nothing
@Chris-wh3yz
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Few days? It’s been 2 months of offensives. Even Ukraine and other western military think tanks admit that much…
Are you trying to take CNN’s title of misinformation and fake news?
@jvalentine8376
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
If 10 000 soldiers stand opposing an enemy of 10 000 soldiers and they all die in battle except 1 single soldier then that's a win for that single soldiers side .
The trick to winning is to loose far less than the enemy so you still have military strength left when they are exhausted . Russia will loose in a few years or less by just running out of usable troops . When you start conscripting 60 year old men the writing is on the wall . I am not that happy with the counter-offensive plan so far . I think the way they are attacking multiple areas at a medium assault pressure is helping Russia manage the offensives .
Would have liked to see a gap opened and cleared of mines leading to Tokmak much earlier than this and now pour a huge overwhelming force into that area and sweep down to Tokmak and get behind the defensive lines then consolidate the advance . Melitoplo is then more open .
@marioformosa4259
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Gaining ground means they are being massacred. And for what?
@TheSial56
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Everyone has at least masters in War Science in the comment section
@whatslifespurpose
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
The BBC echoes US-UK-Ukrainian point of view. Such an impartial service!
@anonymlpa3854
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Nothing. Exactly!
@daverose4774
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Its achieved nothing so stop lying and virtue signalling.
We dont buy it
So seriously stop lying
@orrrlllyy3473
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
i am from the future, 1 month from this vid, not much has happen, lool
@user-ul2xf5wn7x
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
💪Z🇷🇺Russia🇷🇺Z
@ussrrussia6005
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Wow BBC is speaking facts😮
@pinkkennedy1615
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Not a lot
@baileygregory9192
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Wow 3 weeks on and no significant ground made or break through has occured or seams imminent
@hilbuma-a223
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Hahaha do you think russia has no weapon that can attack tanks? Cmon bring abrams tank to ukraine let see what happen whennthere inter russina soil
@josefinoanor1364
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
What the Ukrainian rats achieve is show they love to be cooked inside a US made bradley and German Leopard 2 tanks oh I love watching how a NATO tanks and material being destroyed
@sportgoofy1975
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
This is no better than a soap opera now and the only ones advancing are propaganda news agencies like this garbage and cnn.
@alexhumble7653
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
As I watch both western and Russian Media reports about war in Ukraine I noticed western reporters wearing a sign "PRESS" on their chests and backs, but Russian reporters wear no signs and I see it as a very important feature. A sign "PRESS" is not supposed to be targeted to destroy among civilized countries and Russia follows that rule, but for Ukraine's military "PRESS" is a preferable target. I don't believe to what both sides proclaim, but watch for small details that tell much more than any propaganda. Conclusion is that Ukraine's military is not a civilized army, but rather barbaric forces that despise any rules of war very much like ISIS.
@bigtoad45
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Ukraine is winning nothing. They make it through the start of the Russian security zone but are then wiped out before they even get close to the Russian main line. There are roughly 18 kilometers between both lines. In between these lines are even more Russian defenses. It's layered and deadly. Ukraine has suffered heavy losses. There is little chance of success. A big part of western weaponry has not performed well in Ukraine. It either breaks down or doesn't perform as advertised. Sad.
@jarekpigas1031
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
minions will belive anything
@walterschumann2476
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
French equipment surrender on its own.
@AllahsServant7777
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Ukraine getting mauled
@kendee9166
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
This Ukranian probing attacks will go on until the next 10 years.
@nikitatarsov5172
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Tell me how little understanding of military conflict you have
BBC: YES!
Really, its shamefull for journalism. If you have noone in your house to bring some expertise or analysis – don't do it.
But anyway, let me make it short. The western partners demanded the offense and even Zelenskyy said that its impossible to do it with the material given so far and the training held at this point. But anyway, the newly trained unit – 'free' of cold war doctrine bias and equipemtn with almost all western material – with the oldest officer being 29 years has send into the most heavily fortified position the russians have in Ukrain right now.
What happend i can only define as a propaganda strike from Russia, as they knew the whole western media focuses on this insane counter offense fantasy. So Ukrain made a few probing and distraction attacks, HIMAR'ing some command posts and that stuff, and then throw ther young blood units against the wall.
And i really feel compassion for these sodliers, as i do with every soldier in the field doing ther duty. So ther is no "i told you so" feelings in this.
Russians in this defense brought everything they was blamed to be to cheap or to dumb for. They mined the floor, they spotet the sky with spotter drones, hamemred out every single anti-air radar of the enemy, send waves of Lancet suicide drones and used almost exclusivly guided artillery shells. ATGM teams not even had much to do here but to defend one pointless village and destroying 13 armored vehilces singelhandedly with no ukrainian setting ther foot on this pontless landmark.
Ka-52 attack helicopters picked up what has been left, and the whole thing probably isen't even celebrated by the russians, so useless this waste of human lifes must feel for everyone not cheering for ther favored team from the safety of ther couches.
Its as disgracefull as the whole of western news 'reporting' about it. It might be the same in Russian – i don't know – but i leave this to be the problem of a russian to anger about that.
PS: Its nice that BBC decided to know who blow up the dam, but its not secured, nor would any side benefit more or less from blowing it up. Btw. if BBC had buyed and studied satellite photos, and mayve show it to dam engineers, like other people have, they might have come to the conclusion that the problem was that the conflict kept both sides from properly oerate teh damn, casuing a natural occuring weakness and finally break the whole thing. But that would be journalism and not emotions, so i guess BBC isen't interested anyway.
@siononcool9668
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Today they took all the men from ivano frankovsk and vinitsa region, will they stop, British and Americans won't stop until last ukrainian died, I guess they need to sell their organs
@Ivan-wp1ne1
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
It was the Kiev regime that unleashed this war in 2014. In accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, we had the right to provide assistance to Donbass, referring to the self-defense clause.
Russia had the right to recognize the independence of Donbass in full compliance with the UN Charter. These Territories had the right to declare their independence. So we have the right to recognize them. We did it. And then, having signed a treaty of friendship and cooperation with them, we had the right to provide them with this assistance in full accordance with the UN Charter. Because the Kiev regime has made repeated attempts to solve this problem by war.
@davidbrown8536
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Cut the Crap! You guys are completely deluded. They're getting smashed, there's hundreds of videos online showing Ukrainian forces being blown to bits even before they get to see a Russian.
@SniffBackBetter
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Ukraine is losing Leopard tanks at an alarming rate. I'm seeing videos of them (as well as British Bradley fighting vehicles) burning in large numbers. Anyone who knows anything about armoured warfare and the logistics behind it said this would happen when it was first announced that the Ukrainians would be getting Leopards, but as is always the case with anyone who dares to acknowledge the reality of Ukraine's impossible position, they were dismissed as being "Putin apologists".
Ukraine cannot win this war. You may not like it, but it's just the truth.
@markuss4133
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Seeing Putin saying shit like this, shows how desperate he is
@Buildinc1
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Lying bullshit propaganda BBC. You guys are the scum at the bottom of the barrel of a long drop
@michaelrohandodds1850
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
BBC love spinning the prop😂 , now mister go and watch the drive.
@johndeluna692
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Defending is easier than attacking. And if people have been paying attention this past year, the attacking party always gets the higher casualties, and this is no different.
@xijinbling2373
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Way to go US , Ukraine is selling javelin and other weapons in black markets, Mexican drug cartels are buying.
@litestuffllc7249
January 6, 2024 at 7:47 am
Seems like an unbiased report which is great. Seems fair to say UKraine isn't making much progress even while inflicting damage on Russia they are also taking a lot of hits as well.