INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Moscow on Friday reported intense fighting near southeast Ukraine settlements that had until recently been under its control, which appeared
to indicate advances by Kyiv's forces
Ukrainian armed forces were repelled" around Rivnopil and Urozhaine.Fighting in this area would mean Russian defense lines have fallen back
Crimean peninsula it annexed from Ukraine
This would be a major reversal for Moscow.Analysts say Ukraine is yet to launch the bulk of its forces on the battlefield and is likely
still probing Russian defenses.
