The State Department praised the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian armed forces

This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken when he was asked to evaluate the latest developments in Ukraine.

He called the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thorough and planned.

And, of course, it has benefited from significant support from the United States and many other countries in terms of ensuring that Ukraine has the equipment needed to carry out this counter-offensive,” Blinken said.

The US foreign policy chief added that Russia's war against Ukraine is likely to continue for some time, as the Kremlin still has very serious forces and weapons that it uses "indiscriminately" against civilians and infrastructure.