Ukrainian forces have paused counter-offensive operations to “reevaluate their tactics” just weeks after they began, and following minimal gains.
Defense officials from NATO member Estonia – one of Ukraine’s strongest backers – predicted “we won’t see an offensive over the next seven days,” while Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Russia has conducted “relatively effective defensive operations” and “[b]oth sides are suffering high casualties”.
One of the most critical parts of Russia’s defense appears to be having “mines everywhere… even inside houses.”
“In the constant contest between aviation measures and counter-measures, it is likely that Russia has gained a temporary advantage in southern Ukraine,” Britain’s MoD accepted.
The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says the Ukrainians “may” be halting their attacks “temporarily” to rethink their approach, but also claims “Ukraine has not yet committed the majority of its available forces [or] launched its main effort” – despite reports that a large portion of U.S.- and Western-supplied vehicles have already been destroyed.
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