A surprise two-pronged offensive by Ukrainian forces is reshaping the battlefield and forcing the Russians to scramble for reinforcements.
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, held out despite brutal bombardment from Russia, but smaller cities in the border region, including Izyum, quickly fell to Russia.The swift advance was possible because Russian positions in the area were "lightly manned or perhaps not manned at all, and the Russian military was caught by surprise," Kofman says.
That's partly because Russia redeployed tens of thousands of troops from the east to the south ahead of the expected Ukrainian offensive there. Thus, the long-foreshadowed offensive in Kherson and the more opportunistic one in Kharkiv are linked. "The Ukrainian leadership clearly feels confident that they have the forces and the available reserves to sustain two offensive operations, geographically quite distant from each other," Kofman says.Russia is now rushing in reinforcements, which could make it difficult for Ukraine to hold the territory it's taken and push on to Izyum.to be proceeding more gradually than in the opening days. U.S.
Both sides are attempting to train and deploy reserves after suffering heavy losses over four months of grinding warfare in the Donbas.Russia's massive Donbas offensive has slowed almost to a halt, though Russian forces have recently captured a few towns in Donetsk.that Putin seemed intent on continuing his war effort rather than seeking peace talks.by Russian rocket attacks on Friday, a top aide to Zelensky said, claiming they were revenge for Ukraine's battlefield successes.
Dismissing Russia's battlefield and economic setbacks, Putin declared Wednesday: “We have not lost anything, and will not lose anything." However, the tone on state TV has turned glum as Ukraine takes territory, Julia DavisThe White House has warned that Russian authorities in occupied Kherson — who have already introduced the ruble, begun issuing Russian passports and
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