Ukrainian forces have for months been holding at bay a grueling Russian offensive in battered towns and heavily shelled trenches spanning the eastern front line. But now, with the Kremlin's forces running out of steam after making only incremental gains over the winter onslaught, Ukraine is preparing to hit back.
Ukrainian servicemen head toward Bakhmut in a BMP infantry fighting vehicle, in eastern Ukraine on March 22, 2023. Aris Messinis/ AFP
Russia was beaten back in embarrassing defeats near the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson last year but analysts now say Ukraine has a short window to deliver a larger blow. He estimated that Ukraine's offensive preparations may culminate by June or July, much later than other forecasts of later this month or early May.
But Ukrainian servicemen at different frontline sections have complained to AFP that they are outgunned by Russian forces with a seemingly endless supply of shells.
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