Ukraine said Russia launched a large attack on southern regions overnight, as NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Kyiv is 'gaining ground' in its counteroffensive during a surprise visit Thursday. Follow here for live news updates.
Putin praises elections in Ukrainian regions that have been widely dismissed as a shamA voter casts a ballot at a polling station during local elections held by Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on September 8. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
"Of course, this is a significant event, an important step towards the full entry of new regions into the single legal, state space of our large country," Putin said Thursday.
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