Ukraine says a new military push is underway
From Business Insider
Ukraine says its forces have launched a major military offensive against Russian positions in multiple directions in the country's southern region on Monday, possibly signaling the start of a long-anticipated counteroffensive.
A US defense official supported the idea that a counteroffensive appears to be underway in remarks to the New York Times, noting that Ukraine seems to have an "appetite for progress on the battlefield," but the official added that the Pentagon questions whether or not Ukraine can make substantial gains.
Two US officials told CNN earlier on Monday that Ukraine had been "shaping" operations to prepare for a counteroffensive, while the country's former president Petro Poroshenko said it was underway.
Monday's reports potentially signal the start of Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive along the war's southern front near Kherson.
Ukraine has been telegraphing such a move for months, but it hasn't materialized.
