Russian proxies claim drone attacks in occupied Crimea.

Counteroffensive underway: 'We overestimated Russians and underestimated ourselves'

Editor's Note: The Kyiv Independent introduces soldiers interviewed for the story by their first names or callsigns due to security reasons.

DONETSK OBLAST - Islam's mind was empty of thoughts and feelings as he crawled carefully towards the Russian trenches near Siversk, with grenades prepared. "...