Zelensky says 'counteroffensive actions' in Ukraine are underway

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that his country's long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia is underway.

Zelensky made the brief admission during a news conference in Kyiv after being asked about the counteroffensive, which Ukrainian officials have long said they would refrain from formally announcing the launch of. The approach is not entirely surprising given that Ukraine wouldn't want to tip the Russians off about their plans. Still, both Russia and Ukraine have been known to conduct disinformation campaigns to confuse enemy forces, which this could be an example of.