Ukraine’s Much-Hyped Counteroffensive Meets Grim Reality

Four months into Ukraine’s much anticipated counteroffensive, the advance has slowed to a snail’s pace, with worries in the U.S. growing.

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Each day, Ukrainian soldiers trudge over a morass of dried mud. They stop frequently, staying low to the ground. For much of the day, they hunker in ditches and dig small trenches while they wait for their Soviet-era mine-clearing vehicles to complete their laborious task.

They know that a Russian unit is nearby. Perhaps just behind the tree line.