A counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces has been ongoing for the past week, but according to Reuters, Kyiv is using only a small portion of combat-ready units, and the main battles are still ahead, analysts in the West believe.

Regarding this conclusion, an analyst from Poland, Konrad Muzyka, who closely follows the development of events in the war, pointed out that Ukraine has so far engaged only 3 of the 12 brigades prepared for a counteroffensive. According to experts, Kyiv currently has 12 armored brigades for counteroffensive operations, but only 3 of them have been activated. In addition, it is reported that the lack of air support complicates the process of counteroffensive.

It is noted that the main forces of Ukraine are concentrated near the city of Orihiv in the Zaporizhia region and Velika Novosilka in the Donetsk region. According to analysts, this may indicate that the Ukrainian generals have plans to liberate the occupied cities of Tokmak and Melitopol, but this causes serious difficulties due to their well-fortified positions.

The report also notes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has already called Kyiv's counteroffensive unsuccessful and with heavy losses. However, analyst Konrad Muzyka noted that it was too early to tell whether the offensive was a success or a failure, and he could not explain why progress stalled after the first days.

In summary, it is noted that the counteroffensive is complicated by the lack of air forces and the lack of supplies of F-16 fighter jets, which Kyiv has been lobbying for in the West for a long time. The possible losses of Ukrainian tanks and armored vehicles during the counteroffensive are also emphasized, but the exact figures remain unknown.