MOSCOW. June 21 (Interfax) - There is currently a certain pause in fighting along the line of contact because the Ukrainian Armed Forces are sustaining heavy losses during their counteroffensive, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"Strangely enough, we are currently observing a certain pause. It is because the enemy is suffering serious losses both in manpower and hardware," Putin said following a meeting with graduates of military colleges on Wednesday in response to a journalist's question about the situation along the line of contact.