U.S. defense officials said that Ukraine has begun to reinforce its troops along the front lines of its counteroffensive with new, fresh fighters.
Word that Kyiv's military has begun to refresh its troops along the front lines in southern Ukraine could spell trouble for battered Russian forces in the coming weeks, according to the Institute for the Study of War .on Wednesday said that Ukraine has begun to rotate reinforcements into battle as the country continues to push its long-touted counteroffensive campaign. According to the
, many of the new troops have been"trained and equipped" by Western allies and were held in reserve up until now.notes, the updates from U.S. defense officials line up with reports from Russian Ministry of Defense spokesperson Igor Konashenkov, who said that Ukraine had launched a"massive" attack in the Zaporizhzhia region just south of the city of Orikhiv on Wednesday, a sign that Kyiv has started a fresh phase in its counteroffensive.
Platoon commanders of Ukraine's National Guard on Wednesday train in the Kharkiv region. Reports of Ukraine's military reinforcing its front lines with fresh troops may spell trouble for Russia, the Institute for the Study of War says.has previously said that his nation's push to reclaim Russian-occupied territory, including the Crimean Peninsula, has been moving"slower" than originally hoped.
"The introduction of fresh Ukrainian reserves to the effort, together with the geometry of Russian defensive lines and the likely degraded overall state of Russian forces in this area, may allow Ukraine to begin pursuing more successful advances south of Orikhiv in the coming weeks," ISW wrote in itsAccording to Ukrainian intelligence, the counteroffensive has reclaimed approximately 80 square miles and eight settlements since Kyiv launched its attack approximately seven weeks ago.
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