Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough - The Washington Post Tuesday July 18th, 2023 at 2:37 AM
Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough - The Washington Post Tuesday July 18 th , 2023 at 2:37 AM NATIONAL SECURITY Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough Ukrainian commanders have yet to use the large-scale offensive tactics they have been trained on, as Kyiv says it needs more weapons to fight the war Washington wants By Missy Ryan , Isabelle Khurshudyan and Michael Birnbaum July 18, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. EDT Ukrainian soldiers fire toward a Russian position on the front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on June 24. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP) Listen 9 min Comment 3 Add to your saved stories Save Gift Article Share Ukraine is making limited advances in its counteroffensive against Russian forces but has yet to employ the kind of larger-scale operations that American officials believe could enable a breakthrough, officials and analysts say, deepening questions among some of Ukraine’s chief backers about wheth