The Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Begun – Heavy Fighting in Zaporozhie – Kiev's Forces Are Taking Massive Losses – Elite Troops Wait to Advance to Melitopo

The much-hyped Ukrainian Counteroffensive finally gained a lot of momentum today, even if it, so far, has yielded no territorial results – in fact, Ukrainian officials are denying that it has even started, and by now, we know that they’ll only ever announce it when (or if) they capture some minimally meaningful village or settlement.