Ukrainian troops recapturing Crimea is now a "very real possibility" US officials have said.

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Ukraine LIVE: Zelensky's troops set to recapture Crimea as Putin fails to block offensiveUkrainian troops recapturing Crimea is now a "very real possibility" US officials have said.By OLIVIA STRINGER, ALISS HIGHAM16:32, Thu, Oct 6, 2022 | UPDATED: 16:33, Thu, Oct 6, 2022245Ukraine’s border guards send message to mobilised Russians0 seconds of 55 secondsVolume 90%  SUBSCRIBEWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More infoUkraine could take back the annexed region of Crimea, if it continues to recapture land at its current rate, senior US military officials have said. Western officials had previously considered Ukraine taking Crimea by force impossible but that has changed since Vladimir Putin acknowledged battle setbacks for the first time and Ukraine undertook a successful counter-offensive to recapture some areas of Luhansk. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and would likely see any attempt to recapture it as a major escalation of the war. One US official told The Telegraph: "It is clear that Russia no longer has the ability or willpower to defend key positions, and if the Ukrainians succeed in their goal of recapturing Kherson, then there is a very real possibility that it will ultimately be able to recapture Crimea."