Assessing Ukraine's Counteroffensive Progress: Updates from Officials and Experts.

Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia has not yet begun, according to an adviser to the Ukrainian president. The current offensive operations are aimed at identifying weaknesses in the Russian army, destroying as much Russian equipment as possible, and advancing in multiple directions at once. The adviser also stated that the goal is to destroy as many draftees as possible to increase psychological pressure on the Russian army. The Russian presidential press secretary commented on the remarks, saying that the adviser may not entirely know whether Ukraine's counteroffensive has begun.