Major push vs Russian forces in southeast Ukraine

KYIV: Ukraine has launched a major push to dislodge Russian forces from its southeast as part of its weekslong counteroffensive, committing thousands of troops to the battle there, Western and Ukrainian officials and analysts say.

The surge in troops and firepower has been centered on the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, said a Western official on Wednesday night who spoke on condition of anonymity and was not authorized to comment publicly on the matter.