It is difficult for Ukraine to achieve quick successes in the south, in no small part because Russia knew about a possible counteroffensive and had months to prepare for it. The Russian military gradually strengthened its positions in the Kherson region due to the influx of additional troops and equipment.
Referring to the colossal build-up of Russian forces in the south, Western experts concluded in the middle that the time for a fruitful Ukrainian counter-offensive had passed. While specific casualty figures remain uncertain, there is ample circumstantial evidence that the Ukrainian military suffered heavy casualties during its counter-offensive in Kherson.
The Russian Defense Ministry said 1,700 Ukrainian soldiers were killed on the Kherson front in the first two days of the counteroffensive.
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