Ukrainian Forces Ukraine Ukrainian Armed Forces Ukrainian Counteroffensive Plans Artillery Equipment Russian Forces Preparation Impact of Dam Destruction Dam Destruction Shaping Operations Eastern Ukraine Ukrainian Brigade Territorial Gains Ukrainian Advances Russian Defense Battalion-size Attacks Southern Ukraine Territory Gains Dnieper River Front Ukrainian Successes Supply Line Disruption Defense Positions Newly Formed Brigades South and East Ukraine Progress South Ukraine Failure Ukrainian Offensive Territorial Defense Forces Troop Advancement Reserves Deployment Loss of Weapons Advancement Breakthrough Middle Strongpoint Surovikin Line Road to Melitopol Russian Attacks Locations Avdiivka Assault Losses Objectives Incremental gains Ukrainian forces Spring Offensive Ukrainian Spring Counteroffensive Territorial gains Failed Push Military Preparedness Artillery Shells Troop Losses Military Planning Moscow-held Territory Ukraine-Russia Conflict Targets Personnel Quality vs Quantity Kerch Bridge Ukrainian Military Bakhmut Russian Invasion