Blinken says Ukraine has taken back 50% of territory that Russia seized

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana//File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while Ukraine has reconquered half the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, Kyiv faced a "a very hard fight" to win back more.

"It’s already taken back about 50% of what was initially seized," Blinken said in an interview to CNN on Sunday.