American media outlets point out the reasons why Ukraine's counterattack failed.
After 100 days of fighting in Kyiv's counteroffensive since the summer, US and Ukrainian officials have completely different answers about the reasons for the failure.
After 100 days of fighting in Kyiv's counteroffensive since the summer, US and Ukrainian officials have completely different answers about the reasons for the failure.

Winter is approaching, while the Ukrainian army has yet to make any breakthroughs on the battlefield, and challenges are gradually emerging before them.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has ordered the country's military to advance at least 500 meters of territory each day to improve its position and put pressure on Russia.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense admitted that Kyiv's counteroffensive is not going according to plan.

The Financial Times reported that the training provided by the US and its European allies to the Ukrainian army did not adequately prepare Kyiv's forces for the summer counteroffensive.

The Russian leader stated that, in order to begin the negotiation process, Kyiv must first lift the ban on negotiations and stop its counterattacks.

Both the Russian and Ukrainian armies are vying for key positions, aiming to create a favorable base before entering the "tough" season of 2023.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic declared that all Western efforts to help Ukraine on the battlefield were futile, and called on Moscow and Kyiv to engage in negotiations.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev emphasized that Russia is strong enough to achieve all its objectives in the conflict in Ukraine, even if it faces almost direct confrontation with NATO.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian army has suffered losses of more than 43.000 soldiers and 4.900 combat vehicles since launching its counter-offensive in early June.

The British Ministry of Defence said that Ukraine's two-month-long counteroffensive is being hampered by thick layers of grass covering minefields and Russian defensive positions.

The Ukrainian army is abandoning Western-trained tactics and returning to a long-range offensive strategy targeting Russian forces.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Ukraine lost 20.824 soldiers and 2.227 pieces of military equipment in fighting in July.

The Sunday Express reported that elite Ukrainian forces are being trained by Britain in preparation for an attack to retake the Crimean Peninsula.

On July 30, the Ukrainian president declared that "war is returning to Russian territory" after the Kremlin accused Kyiv of targeting Moscow with drones.

Chỉ huy hàng đầu của Ukraine ở mặt trận phía Nam cho biết các lực lượng Kiev đang đạt được một số tiến bộ trong việc đẩy lùi quân đội Nga trong bối cuộc phản công.

Cơ quan báo chí của lực lượng vũ trang Ukraine công bố video cho thấy binh sỹ Ukraine đột kích và dùng súng trường bắn vào các vị trí phòng thủ của Nga gần Bakhmut.

A Ukrainian presidential adviser said the arrival of Patriot missiles is a game-changing weapon that helps Ukrainian forces intercept Russian missiles.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that fierce fighting was taking place across the front lines as Kyiv continued its counterattack, with Ukrainian troops suffering heavy losses in personnel and equipment.

The US and its allies knew that the Ukrainian army was not yet ready to counterattack, but they still allowed Kyiv to carry out this operation.

U.S. officials are growing increasingly weary of the Ukrainian president's continued demands for Western support for Kyiv.

Despite urging from Kyiv for ATACMS long-range missiles, the Pentagon says it doesn't have enough spares and Ukraine doesn't really need them.

The Ukrainian army is facing a shortage of spare parts for its US-supplied Bradley main battle tanks.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley declared that Kyiv's efforts against Russian forces "are far from failing."

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian army has been unsuccessful since the start of its counterattack.

Russian air defenses intercepted three HIMARS missiles, two S-200 missiles, and shot down 13 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours.

On July 16, acting Governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo announced that Russian forces had gained control of the most important position near the Antonovsky Bridge in the Kherson region.

With the addition of cluster munitions, observers believe Ukraine may revert to an artillery-centric strategy instead of using coordinated forces.

A contingent of Russian forces was trapped after Ukrainian troops counterattacked and recaptured several areas east of the city of Bakhmut.

On July 9, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is actively accelerating its counteroffensive to regain control of its territory from Russia.