The fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine has \u0022intensified significantly,\u0022 Russian President Vladimir Putin said
The counteroffensive is a massive military operation, which likely was months in preparation. Military planners need to orchestrate supplies of ammunition, food, medical supplies and spare parts to the front line. It faces deeply entrenched Russian defenses featuring minefields, trenches and anti-tank obstacles.
That could split Russian forces into two halves and cut off supply lines to the units that are located further to the west. Russia currently controls the whole Sea of Azov coast. It cited Russian sources, including the Russian Ministry of Defense and several prominent Russian military bloggers. U.S. officials, who have provided Kyiv with weapons and intelligence, declined to comment publicly on the latest developments, though they have previously urged patience as Ukraine seeks to grind down Russian positions.
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