Over the past 19 months, the Ukrainian army has liberated more than 54% of the country’s territory occupied by Russian troops, US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley said on Tuesday, as quoted by CNN.

General Mark MilleyPhoto: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Profimedia Images

The head of the US armed forces noted that every Ukrainian advance and “every inch of territory conquered” owes to the “courage, merits and incredible sacrifice of the Ukrainian people and their military.” Ukraine continues purposeful and steady progress in liberating its land from Russian occupation.”

“To date, Ukraine has liberated more than 54% of the territory of Ukraine occupied by Russia and continues to maintain the strategic initiative,” General Mark Milley said at a press conference after the meeting of the Contact Group with Ukraine at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

54% of the territory refers to the territory liberated from the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, said Milley’s spokesman, Col. Dave Butler, including areas around Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson.

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