‘Massive’ Ukrainian Troop Movements Seen Near Front Line, Russians Say

Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on March 5, 2023. Anna Kudriavtseva/Reuters

Ukrainian forces appear to be gearing up for a long-anticipated counteroffensive aimed at retaking territory captured earlier by Russia, according to sources from both sides of the conflict.

On April 28, Russian reports from the field suggested that Ukraine was amassing troops and equipment along several parts of the 680-mile-long front line.