The reality is always likely to be obscured both by the normal fog of war and by Ukrainian attempts to keep the Russians guessing
have begun? President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 11th that it was not yet under way. But there have also been bullish statements by Ukrainian commanders about ongoing, if limited, battlefield successes; and mostly unconfirmed reports by Russian military bloggers of Ukrainian advances.
On May 12th the Russian defence ministry indirectly admitted to a major reversal on Bakhmut’s northern flank: its forces had withdrawn to what it called a “more favourable” frontier near the Berkhivka reservoir, some 3km east of previous positions. A source in Ukrainian military intelligence suggested the situation on the southern flank was even more perilous: Russian troops were in danger of encirclement near the village of Ivanivske, on Bakhmut’s western outskirts, he said.
Another important factor is that the Ukrainians may not yet be ready to begin full-scale co-ordinated operations. Although it seems that most of the new kit donated by Western allies is now in theatre , such is its diversity that it may not yet be fully integrated. Only when commanders know that point has been reached will they feel ready to go.
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