The long-waited counteroffensive of the Ukrainian military

05/23/23 • 17 min

Everyone is waiting for a miracle to happen. Recently the Ukrainian Armed Forces showed promising results on the battlefield giving hope to every Ukrainian that soon our land will be liberated 100%. Julia Bidenko, an analyst of the Centre for East European and International Studies, says that Ukrainian soldiers protect their motherland and family, not officials in the capital. Most of Ukrainian society supports the continuation of the counteroffensive and is ready for a long war. Ukrainians and foreigners supporting Ukraine are waiting for a massive counteroffensive from our military to happen.

Over more than a year of this bloody war with Russia Ukrainian military showed the ability to protect our native land and kicked the asses of Russians a lot of times. They liberated the city of Kherson, launched a counteroffensive in the Bakhmut, Donetsk region, and, in general, did a lot the world didn't expect from Ukrainian soldiers. Still, the enemy prevails in number and military ammunition. So, the only possible solution is the realisation that we need to take it slow- step by step, driving the enemy out of our land. Although, it doesn't stop us from believing that it will happen sooner than later.

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