Ukraine’s been advertising it’s intended “counteroffensive” for months, giving Russia ample time to prepare for it. From RT at rt.com:
Kiev’s long-promised counteroffensive has met “stiff resistance,” senior American officials have told the network
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian soldiers shelter in a trench under Russian shelling near Artyomovsk, Russia, March 5, 2023 © AP
The Ukrainian military has suffered “significant” casualties in its faltering attempt to mount a counteroffensive against Russian forces, US officials told CNN on Thursday. While Kiev has kept quiet about its losses, Moscow estimates that the offensive has already cost Ukraine almost 5,000 lives.
Ukrainian troops hoping to break through Russia’s defensive lines have met “greater than expected resistance from Russian forces,” the American network reported, citing anonymous “senior US officials.”
CNN’s sources described how Russian forces used anti-tank missiles and mortars to put up “stiff resistance” and inflicted “significant” casualties, as the Ukrainians struggled to get their Western-provided vehicles through densely-laid minefields.
