Ukraine's counter-offensive slower than expected, but too soon to judge, Pentagon says

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Ukraine's counter-offensive slower than expected, but too soon to judge, Pentagon says
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But the Counter Offensive hasn't started in real anger yet.

Ukraine forces are still conducting counter battery and creating toeholds in the defence lines where they can use as a spring board for the actual breakthrough.

They're trying to get the Russians to commit their reserves across many parts of the front, I image. Then when they do start their offensive in force they'll be able to get some immediate momentum.

Yeah, Ukraine has well-equipped brigades ready to roll once they find a weakness. Their artillery/MLRS destruction rate has been good.

Unfortunately the russians spend a lot of time mining and digging trenches. So it is slow going for now