They appear to be performing significantly better than Russian forces in Kharkiv Oblast. First, Donetsk Oblast is the only area in Ukraine in which Russian forces are still attempting offensive operations. [13] The order suggests that the Russian military may fear a Ukrainian counteroffensive into the teeth of their last offensive efforts, however. Ukrainian forces continue to consolidate positions on the east bank of the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast despite Russian efforts to contain them. Russian forces suffered devastating losses of manpower and equipment in their fight for eastern Ukraine and especially during the Ukrainian Kharkiv counter-offensive.

Source: Forbes September 19, 2022 05:18 UTC