Vladimir Putin has dismissed Ukraine’s counter-offensive, saying his forces are inflicting catastrophic losses on Ukrainian troops. The Russian president also claimed Ukraine would soon run out of weapons. But a prominent presenter on Russian state television has said Ukraine has achieved some successes – and warned of tough battles ahead. So Vladimir Putin is downplaying what’s happening on the ground, is he lying deliberately, is he not getting the full picture, or does he have more information about what’s going on?
