Reznikov: APU counteroffensive went better than expected

Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov reports this in an interview with the Financial Times.

The minister compared the "Ukrainian blitzkrieg" to "a snowball that rolls down the slope." According to him, this was the most significant setback for Russia since the start of a full-scale invasion.

Reznikov noted that the Ukrainian troops were tired after the six-day attack. Still, morale was high because "the Ukrainians wanted to launch this counteroffensive, we needed this counteroffensive, and this is a sign that Russia can be defeated."

He also said that the counter-offensive in southern Ukraine is moving more slowly.