Heavy Fighting Rages in Ukraine as Kyiv's Forces Prepare Counteroffensive with New Western Weapons

Nearly all combat vehicles promised by Ukraine's allies have arrived ahead of the expected counteroffensive.
Frontline soldiers report running low on ammunition and having to carefully ration fire from their most effective weapons.
Russian forces continue pounding Ukrainian positions around Bakhmut in the east.
Ukraine has retaken territory in Kherson and established positions for the counteroffensive.
The war's outcome remains uncertain, but the next few months will be critical in determining Ukraine's ability to retake occupied land.