Russia reporter dismisses propagandist as Putin forces advance 3cm

A Russian TV presenter was left speechless after a war correspondent claimed Vladimir Putin’s forces were making minimal gains of 3 centimetres per day in Donetsk against the Ukrainian counteroffensive. The Russia1 news anchor appeared confident of Russian troops’ advances, suggesting they would inevitably retake lost territories in the eastern region. But war correspondent Dmitry Steshin poured cold water on her assumption in a brutal response.Russian state TV presenter Olga Skabeyeva asked the war correspondent: “And as regards population centres, are there some which we’ll be able to take in the very near future? Or are we currently counting on successes only in metres and kilometres, advancing really slowly?”War correspondent Dmitry Steshin replied: “Let me quote my friend, a sniper who for many months has been working near Marinka, which is near Donetsk. “Marinka, Oleksandrivka, Avdiyivka, Pisk. “‘We’re advancing three centimetres a day’ – that’s his phrase.” War correspondent Dmitry Steshin admitted Russian troops were making slow advances (Image: TWITTER/@francis_scarr) Dmitry Steshin told Olga Skabeyeva Putin’s troops were making advance of 3cm a day (Image: TWITTER/@francis_scarr)”No comment”, the war correspondent added to a visibly disappointed propagandist. The TV presenter seemed caught off guard as she cut short his appearance, saying: “Ok, thank you a lot, Dmitry Steshin, war correspondent from Komsomlskaya Pravda, speaking directly from Donbas, the frontline.”Ukrainian forces have made considerable advances since the start of their counteroffensive in September, retaking Kharkiv and parts of the four regions that Vladimir Putin annexed in a bid to intimidate Ukraine. In a renewed effort to defend the four annexed provinces, Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing martial law in Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. READ MORE: Preparing for war will be China’s focus, Xi Jinping says War correspondent Dmitry Steshin said Russian troops are advancing 3cm a day (Image: TWITTER/@francis_scarr) Russian state TV presenter Olga Skabeyeva cut short the interview with the war correspondent (Image: TWITTER/@francis_scarr)The province of Kherson has since seen Russian forces retreating from the frontline amid swift Ukrainian counterattacks, which Putin’s troops appeared unable to stop. And Ukrainian troops could be on the brink of regaining control of Kherson, as Russia has ordered civilians out of the region in anticipation of a Ukrainian assault. If Ukrainian forces are successful in their military operations, they could secure a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula and the Black Sea. Ukraine’s rapid take-over has forced Russian forces to switch gears and build substantial obstacle barriers to slow the Ukrainian advance in key locations.In its latest intelligence update, the British Ministry of Defence said the Russian military is using two plants in occupied Mariupol to produce a large number of “dragon’s teeth” – pyramidal concrete blocks designed to slow advancing military vehicles.DON’T MISS:Sons of Russia’s elite dodge Putin’s military draft to fight Ukraine [REPORT]    Putin’s regime accused of calling troops ‘cannon fodder’ amid massacre [REPORT]    ‘Putin’s war has signed death warrant for Russia’s economy’ [REPORT]     Ukrainian forces have made significant advances into Kherson and Donetsk (Image: EXPRESS)The intelligence assessment said: ‘Dragon’s teeth have likely been installed between Mariupol and Nikolske village; and from northern Mariupol to Staryi Krym village. Mariupol forms part of Russia’s ‘land bridge’ from Russia to Crimea, a key logistics line of communication.”Dragon’s teeth have additionally been sent for the preparation of defensive fortifications in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.”This activity suggests Russia is making a significant effort to prepare defences in depth behind their current frontline, likely to forestall any rapid Ukrainian advances in the event of breakthroughs.”The Institute for the Study of War think tank also found Russia is consolidating its defences in the south.Ukraine has repeated it will not negotiate until all Russian troops leave its territory.READ NEXT:66 since the Hungarian Revolution of 1956West must have guts to send planes so Ukraine can finish Russia offVladimir Putin plans for second front in Belarus reduced to ‘psyop’Russia conscripts tell commanders to ‘f**k off’ in mass mutiny fearsWest urged to step in against Putin’s air campaign of terror