Russia taking fire: The Ukrainian military has been spotted moving military hardware toward the front lines and carrying out attacks against Russian targets that could facilitate an offensive, including strikes on Thursday and Saturday in the Russian-occupied southern port city of Berdiansk. Avoid doing so, and any mounting losses Russia sustains are just considered part of normal frontline attrition.

Declare the counteroffensive underway, and the clock ticks immediately for the first results. There are also public relations factors at play. That is likely an attempt to confuse the Russian military. Ukrainian officials are keeping details of the operation under wraps, including whether or not it has already begun. Information wars: Both Russia and Ukraine have been known to engage in disinformation campaigns to confuse enemy forces.

The video came online following weeks of speculation regarding when Ukraine would start its counteroffensive - or whether it might have already begun.ĭespite its language, Zaluzhyni’s post made no explicit mention of an impending military operation, and there have been few details reported on the ground of specific build-ups of troops and weapons - though it should be noted that any such reporting would likely fall foul of Ukraine’s martial law restrictions. Valerii Zaluzhyni, sharing a clip of Ukrainian troops marching, training and apparently preparing for battle. “The time has come to take back what is ours,” said the official, Gen.

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