Ukraine Reports Limited Gains; Moscow Claims Kyiv’s Offensive Has Stalled

Ukraine Reports Limited Gains; Moscow Claims Kyiv’s Offensive Has Stalled
A Ukrainian serviceman checks a machine gun on a tank after loading an ammunition belt during a military training exercise near a frontline in Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine, on March 29, 2023. Stringer/Reuters
Adam Morrow
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Two weeks after the de facto initiation of a long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces, both sides are claiming battlefield victories in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Kyiv claimed that its troops have successfully penetrated several miles beyond Russian defense lines and have retaken several strategic positions.