Ukrainian forces are advancing in the south, retaking ground held for months by Russia amid extremely fierce fighting, soldiers taking part in the offensive say
Source: Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threats Project
Ivan said Ukrainian forces had thrust toward Kherson, the regional capital, and were trying to clear villages along the way. The head of the intensive-care unit where some of the soldiers were being treated said the military warned him of the offensive a week in advance, spurring hopes of imminent victories.
At the intensive-care unit, six servicemen in comas occupied beds in two adjoining wards separated by a thin wall. In one, doctors were fighting to save the life of a 47-year-old armor crewman badly injured when his tank was hit Tuesday, his chest heaving as surgeons performed a tracheotomy in a bid to restore his breathing.
The doctor said he spends some nights on a small couch in his office after more than half his staff stopped coming to work following a Russian rocket attack on the hospital in August. He said he felt on the verge of a breakdown as he has dealt with more soldiers than at any time since the first weeks of the war.
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