Russia’s War against Ukraine
Weekly Reports from Summer and Autumn 2023
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Abstract
In June 2023, Ukraine began a counteroffensive, which took months of preparation, with the aim of reclaiming all areas of the country occupied by Russia. This was unsuccessful. Ukrainian troops were unable to break through the lines of defence, which the occupiers had built up over months. At the same time, the Ukrainians must prevent the occupying army from advancing further. Ukraine has had successes in the war on the Black Sea. The dominance of the Russian fleet has been broken. The air war, which is being waged by both sides, is characterized in particular by supply issues and a race in technology. There is no end to the war in sight.
(Osteuropa 10-11/2023, pp. 85–123)