Latest Ukraine updates: 2,000sq km retaken, Zelenskyy claims

Ukraine news from September 10: Ukrainian president claims his forces make major gains weeks after launching counteroffensive as Russian forces retreat.

Ukrainian servicemen of Khartia battalion patrol at the frontline near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
Ukrainian soldiers patrol at the front line near Kharkiv [File: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP]
By Mersiha Gadzo and Arwa Ibrahim
Published On 10 Sep 2022
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Updated: 
11 Sep 2022
(05:57 GMT)
  • Moscow says it is regrouping its forces in the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine after Kyiv announced its troops had made sweeping gains in the territory.
  • Ukraine says its forces now have full control over the city of Balakliia and are on the outskirts of the town of Izyum, a key military strongpoint held by the Russians for many months.