By Chris King • Updated: 21 Sep 2022 • 4:41
Image of Ukrainian troops. Credit: Twitter@DefenceU
The villages of Dibrovo and Shchurovo have been liberated from their Russian occupiers with the Ukrainian flag now reported to be flying in both of the Donetsk region settlements.
The Ukrainian flag has been raised this evening, Saturday, September 17, in the villages of Dibrovo and Shchurovo. Both settlements in the Donetsk region were occupied by Russian forces who were flushed out by the advancing Ukrainian counter-offensive.
https://twitter.com/BNNUkraine/status/1571254615739609088?s=20&t=eqB6U4Gpey9fOE6oGcMdqw
AFU after the village of Dibrovo de-occupied the village of Shchurovo.🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/RRpDvhhXBB — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) September 17, 2022
AFU after the village of Dibrovo de-occupied the village of Shchurovo.🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/RRpDvhhXBB
— Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) September 17, 2022
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could soon have extra firepower on his hands if a deal goes through with the US. Kyiv is believed to be on the verge of acquiring F-16 fighter jets, Patriot air-defence systems, and Gray Eagle drones. This hardware will arrive within the framework of multiyear treaties on military aid. Advisors to Zelenskyy and major Washington interlocutors are said to be involved in the negotiations.
https://twitter.com/BNNUkraine/status/1571257453668618240?s=20&t=eqB6U4Gpey9fOE6oGcMdqw
In another incident this evening, Russian occupying forces had to deal with a ‘counter-terrorism’ incident in the city of Kherson. It is thought that either a team of SBU special operatives or a group of partisans were involved in a mission in the city.
Russian media outlets later claimed that the occupying forces had destroyed all of the ‘terrorists’ in a shootout near the train station. Various social news sites confirmed locals reporting hearing the sound of gunfire and grenades exploding. Video footage uploaded online showed Russian armoured vehicles being deployed amid the sound of gunfire.
Other reports suggested that no Ukrainians were involved and that the fight was in fact between Wagner group mercenaries and Chechen fighters belonging to Ramzan Kadyrov.
___________________________________________________________
Thank you for taking the time to read this article. Do remember to come back and check The Euro Weekly News website for all your up-to-date local and international news stories and remember, you can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Share this story
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don't already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Originally from Wales, Chris spent years on the Costa del Sol before moving to the Algarve where he is a web reporter for The Euro Weekly News covering international and Spanish national news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.