Ukrainian leaders are hoping that the beginning of a long-awaited counterattack will liberate territory occupied by Russian troops for more than a year.

Ukraine is waging a counteroffensive on at least 3 fronts Ukraine has conducted counteroffensive operations with mixed results in at least three sectors of the front as part of a broader counteroffensive effort that has been unfolding since Sunday,

The war in Ukraine will surely intensify in the coming days as Kyiv is now on the offensive. While early reports suggest Ukraine is making progress, we never know what moves Russian President Putin might have in store.

Ukraine is sending mixed signals about its long-anticipated counteroffensive, but its forces are on the move, and Russians are feeling the war more than ever.

Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have thwarted a large-scale offensive by Ukraine in the southern region of Donetsk, killing hundreds of Kyiv's troops.