Ukraine continues returning the territories occupied by Russia

The Ukrainian army said that its forces have continued to regain control of territories that had been occupied by Russian forces since the start of the war at the end of February.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army said that its defense forces have liberated more than 20 villages in the regions of Kharkiv and Donetsk in the east of the country.

Power and water problems have been reported in Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, which has disrupted the lives of millions of people.

Ukrainian officials said that Russia has hit Ukraine's second-largest power plant, TEC-5. President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video where this power plant can be seen on fire.

Zelensky said that Russia is targeting civilian infrastructure " to deprive people of light and RF terrorists remain terrorists and attack critical infrastructure. No military facilities, the goal is to deprive people of light and he said on Twitter.

A total blackout in the Kharkiv & Donetsk regions, a partial one in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk & Sumy regions. RF terrorists remain terrorists & attack critical infrastructure. No military facilities, the goal is to deprive people of light & heat. #RussiaIsATerroristState

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 11, 2022

On the battlefield, the British Ministry of Defense said on September 11 that combat is continuing around the towns of Izyum and Kupiansk. Kupiansku is of strategic importance for Russia, as Russian troops are supplied from there to fight the Ukrainian forces.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army, Valeriy Zaluzhniy, has emphasized that Ukrainian forces have regained control of 3,000 square kilometers since the launch of the counter-offensive at the beginning of September.

He said that Ukrainian troops are only 50 kilometers from the border with Russia.

🇺🇦 counteroffensive is ongoing in the Kharkiv region. Dozens of villages and towns have been liberated. #UAarmy reached Hoptivka check point, at the border of the terrorist state.
🇺🇦 will restore its territorial integrity, including Donbas and Crimea.
Prepare to swim, occupiers. pic.twitter.com/6L3hO7MvJN

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 11, 2022

The governor of Kharkiv, Oleh Syniehubov, has said that the Ukrainian troops have regained control of more than 40 settlements in the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

He calls the war a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine.

The West has responded to Russia, hitting the economy of this country with harsh sanctions.

As a result of the war, thousands of people have died and millions more have been displaced from their homes. /The Geopost/