The Military Situation in Ukraine after 11 Weeks of Fighting
In recent days, the most severe fighting has taken place in eastern Ukraine, mainly in the vicinity of Kharkiv where the Ukrainian defenders conducted an effective counteroffensive, pushing Russian forces towards the border. The Russians maintain positions in the south of Ukraine and are shelling Odesa from the Black Sea. In the near future, Russia will focus on maintaining the areas it has occupied in the southeast of Ukraine and on further offensives in Donbas, while Ukraine will concentrate on defence and additional counter-offensives where possible.
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