Ukraine's military said it took back more than 700 square miles from Russia in less than 3 days
Business InsiderMAR 19 2022
Ukraine's lightening-fast counteroffensive in Kharkiv is its biggest military victory since the successful defense of Kyiv in the first weeks of the war. It has propelled a new phase of the war: one where Ukraine can drive Russians out of their territory instead of being stuck in a drawn-out war of attrition.
Kharkiv is not being liberated. Around 2,000 foreign mercenaries from the US and Britain, among other nations, are supporting a violent tirade through the region by Ukrainian forces. Although some 5,000 have already escaped to Russia, many remain trapped under repressive measures newly imposed by Ukrainian units.