With the influx of Western equipment such as tanks, armored vehicles, and air defense systems into Ukrainian territory, and with the passage of the first weeks of spring, there are more and more people wondering when the counterattack that Ukraine hopes will start by regaining the initiative.
The front lines between the Ukrainian and Russian armies have been almost completely frozen for months, and Russia still occupies about a fifth of the Ukrainian territory. And while some talk about the concern of Kiev’s Western allies about the price of material and military support began to come from here and there, Ukraine is expected to launch a long-awaited counterattack in the coming weeks.
Currently, Ukraine’s most optimistic allies hope to repeat the scenario of spring and fall 2022, in which the Ukrainian army succeeded in expelling the Russians from the Kiev and Kharkiv provinces very quickly.
However, leaked US Department of Defense documents in February showed that Ukraine may fail to prepare enough military forces and materiel for a counterattack, and may achieve results far less than expected.
With the influx of Western equipment such as tanks, armored vehicles, and air defense systems into Ukrainian territory, and with the passage of the first weeks of spring, there are more and more people wondering when the counterattack that Ukraine hopes will start by regaining the initiative.
Highlights from the war in Ukraine below:
