(#5243) The Ukrainian counter offensive has officially begun

      President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has let it be known that the long awaited Ukrainian counter offensive has officially begun. Well most of us have known for some time now that the pre-counter offensive began several weeks ago with probing attacks into the Russian occupied front. But now it is on and at some point the thrust of Ukrainian forces across the front lines deeper into Russian occupied territory is imminent. Where that will be can be conjectured, but obviously some attack to split the Russian forces into several parts will be the strategy.
     Using Ukrainian skills at fighting along with the chaotic effect of their strategy the Ukrainian high command hopes and expects to demoralize the Russian forces who are already aware of their vulnerability in Ukraine. The invader putin has not equipped them enough to sustain any formidable defense so as soon as the rout begins the Russian troops will likely be running back home or shot for trying by the Russian loyalists to putin. Either way whatever happens to the retreating Russian troops they will be abandoning their positions and allowing Ukrainians to reclaim their land.
     In the next few days to weeks we should see a major change in the occupied front lines that will favor Ukraine and diminish the space that the Russian occupied in Ukraine. Whether Ukraine can completely remove the Russian occupiers from the land is still uncertain but a major push through occupied Ukraine will go a long way toward a rout that may well end the Russian occupation of any Ukrainian land. We who love the democracy loving Ukrainian people are hopeful for the end of Russian occupation in Ukraine and an end to putin as he is now.