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Western official: Too early to say Ukrainian gains are a turning point

Remains of a Russian cruise missile are seen at a compound of a heavily damaged power substation, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

It is too early to say whether recent gains made by Ukraine in the east of the country at the expense of Russia are a turning point in the war, a Western official said on Tuesday.

"It's too early to say whether this is a turning point in the war, but it's a moment that has power in terms of both operations... and psychology," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity.

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