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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says territory recaptured, forces on the offensive

Straits Times27 October 2026, 22:20 UTCUkraine

Oct 27 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces were retaking territory through a series of offensives, including one operation previously unannounced in which Kyiv's troops used gas pipelines to outflank Russian positions.

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