- Wagner boss Prigozhin said on Thursday that Ukraine's "counteroffensive is in full swing."
- Ukrainian forces have reported counterattacks near the war-torn city of Bakhmut.
- But President Zelenskyy said earlier that Kyiv still needs "more time" before a major assault.
Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed Thursday that Ukraine's much-anticipated counteroffensive is in "full swing," rebuffing comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just hours earlier about delaying major operations.