Ukraine Aims to Wear Down and Outsmart  Russian Army Distracted By Infighting

Some battles are likely to get harder, but Ukraine, bolstered by Western materiel, is prepared.

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, March 5, 2023. AP/Libkos

Ukraine’s recapture of the small village of Neskuchne in the eastern Donetsk region earlier this month encapsulates the opening strategy of a major counteroffensive launched earlier this month. Small platoons bank on the element of surprise and, when successful, make incremental gains in territory and battlefield intelligence.

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