NATO Armed Soldiers to Lead Ukraine's Counter Offensive

The Russian Defense Ministry said early Monday morning that Ukraine began a large scale offensive by launching attacks along five sections of the front lines in the eastern Donbas region. The ministry claimed that Ukraine lost 250 soldiers, 16 tanks, three infantry vehicles and 21 armored vehicles but those numbers are not confirmed. Kiev's 47th separate mechanized brigade has spent months training in Germany to use Western made weapons and tactics on the battlefield. Ukrainian soldiers trained by NATO and armed with Western weapons will serve as the tip of the spear during the upcoming counter offensive against Russia.