The Archive · 1941

Soviets Counter-Attack

London, June 25. Soviet forces have counter-attacked in the direction of Kaunas, the Moscow radio said last night in a broadcast heard here, German tanks were touted and whole motorized Nazi regiments were destroyed. said the radio.

"Enemy attacks in the direction of Sialiai were repulsed with heavy losses," the radio said.

A violent battle was reported to be in progress for possession of Grodno, Kaunas and Vilna, the radio reported. The Soviet forces were said to have counter-attacked in the direction of Brodsk.

Soviet planes heavily raided Danzig, Konigsberg. Lublin and Warsaw three times. the radio said, causing heavy destruction to military objectives and oil depots, Warsaw was reported to be in flames—United Press.

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