What Ukraine's breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia means going forward

Ukraine claims to have made a significant breakthrough in its counteroffensive, saying its forces have 'decisively breached' Russia’s first defensive line in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. Just a week ago, Ukrainian troops reclaimed Robotyne, a key village on the Zaporizhzhia frontline. The latest reports of an advance would mark a significant boost for Ukraine amid concerns from some of its allies that the counteroffensive is faltering.

On front line in Ukraine’s counter offensive against Russia - BBC News

 

Ukraine has announced more successes in its counter offensive against Russian positions. Ukrainian forces say they are making “modest but steady” progress in three areas of attack across the 1,000km (620 mile) front line. Troops are launching probing attacks, while most of Ukraine's forces are in reserve as they wait for a big enough opening in Russian defences to launch a main attack to recapture land in the south of the country.

How Putin and Russia's state media portray Ukraine's counteroffensive | DW News

 

Baghdad Bob; Vladimir Putin has dismissed Ukraine's counter-offensive, saying his forces are inflicting catastrophic losses on Ukrainian troops. The Russian president also claimed Ukraine would soon run out of weapons. But a prominent presenter on Russian state television has said Ukraine has achieved some successes - and warned of tough battles ahead.

Has it already begun? Ukraine's counter-offensive strategy • FRANCE 24 English

 

Is Ukraine armed and ready for its long-touted spring counter-offensive? We’ll ask about air cover, cross-border strikes and ammunition. More broadly, what does it take to claim heavily fortified, heavily mined Russian-held positions? Is Kyiv ready? Is NATO ready? Will stepped-up supplies of military hardware suffice? We’ll weigh the  consequences of a protracted war on the Alliance. 

Ukraine’s counteroffensive: What is the chance of success or the price of failure?

 

Zelenskyy has received an official welcome from the Polish president Andrzej Duda on a visit to Warsaw. Poland has been a close and vocal ally of Ukraine. Warsaw has provided extensive military support, and Duda has just announced that Poland is to supply Ukraine with 14 MiG fighter jets.

Ukraine counteroffensive: What are Russia's military options?

 

While the world - and Russia’s military - try to figure out how Ukraine managed to drive out so many Russian troops in a matter of days around Kharkiv, the fighting is still not fully over.