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By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged on Saturday that his military was engaged in "counter-offensive and defensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his clearest indication yet that Ukraine's long-awaited push to liberate territory still held by Russia's occupying forces is underway, saying "relevant counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine."

Deep inside a makeshift bunker, residents of Orihiv await an aid delivery while artillery shakes the ground above.

US and western officials see signs that Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia is beginning and have noted a "substantial increase in fighting" in the east of the country over the last 48 hours as Ukrainian troops probe for weaknesses in Russian defensive lines, a senior NATO official said on Tuesday.

Even as Ukrainian cities experience barrage after barrage of Russian strikes, Ukraine's Offensive Guard have remained unfazed, simulating scenarios they expect to find once Kyiv finally launches its much anticipated counteroffensive.

With just a few words and a slickly produced piece of military propaganda, the commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces ratcheted up speculation that a long-awaited counteroffensive by Kyiv against Russia's occupying forces could be imminent.

The columns of dozens of US-supplied M-ATVs kept coming, preceded by a police car, lights blaring, and tailed by dozens of muddy, civilian saloons. Where the armored vehicles were ultimately destined for was unclear. But they were still beige - the paintjob they would have had for use in Iraq and Afghanistan -- suggesting they were at least a spray can or mud-shower away from being ready for use on the front line.

The US is set to announce a $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine as early as Tuesday, according to a US official familiar with the package, with Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces looming.