Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up'
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The country of Ukraine told critics of its slow counteroffensive to "shut up" on Aug. 31, 2023. The counteroffensive has been ongoing for three months.
Stories in the New York Times, Washington Post and other news organisations last week quoted U.S. and other Western officials as suggesting the offensive was falling short of expectations. Some faulted Ukraine's strategy, including blaming it for concentrating its forces in the wrong places.
Moscow says the Ukrainian campaign has already failed. Ukrainian commanders say they are moving slowly on purpose, degrading Russia's defences and logistics to reduce losses when they finally attack at full strength.
"Criticising the slow pace of (the) counteroffensive equals ... spitting into the face of (the) Ukrainian soldier who sacrifices his life every day, moving forward and liberating one kilometre of Ukrainian soil after another," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba told reporters on Thursday.