WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are attempting to tamp down any overly optimistic expectations following Ukraine’s significant gains against Russia in recent days.
Ukraine claims to have retaken thousands of square miles of Russian-occupied territory in an offensive that began last week. Moscow acknowledged a “regrouping,” which others saw as a retreat.
“The path to victory is a difficult one, but we are sure: You are capable of it,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Sunday, hailing his nation’s troops in what he saw as victories. “You will see our frontiers and the enemies’ backs. You will see the shining of the eyes of our people and of the occupiers’ heels.”
