Six weeks into a major counteroffensive that Ukrainian military commanders and political leaders hope will decisively change the course of the 17-month Russian invasion, this is where things stand:
About 1,500 meters of recaptured territory south of Orikhiv, in the Zaporizhzhya region; less than that south of Hulyaypole. South of the Donetsk region town of Velyka Novosilka, advances are greater: 8-9 kilometers from where the front line was prior to June 5. To the northeast, Ukrainian forces have clawed back a few hundred meters of high ground north and south of Bakhmut.
So, what does Ukraine have to show for its efforts?
17.07.23 our company using 6 FPV drones found and destroyed Russian BMP-1, BMP-2 and BTR-82A.
We have spent 2100$. Can anyone count how much Russian forces have lost?
Here is a video of destruction of a immobile BMP-2. pic.twitter.com/59YJXWLXXJ
— Kriegsforscher (@OSINTua) July 19, 2023
