The 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive was a major offensive against Russian forces occupying Ukrainian territory with the goal of breaching the front lines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Efforts were made in many directions, primarily in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. In total, Ukraine advanced 17 kilometres but suffered heavy casualties in the process. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Western officials have said that such losses were not unexpected for attacking forces. [11] [12] Newsweek estimated Russian forces to have suffered 11,000 casualties during the counteroffensive. [13] [14] The counteroffensive was widely regarded as a crucial moment in the war but also as a failure for Ukrainian forces. [15] [16]
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