What To Expect After Ukraine's 'Better-Than-Expected' Counteroffensive

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has said Kyiv's lightning offensive in the Kharkiv region has gone "better than expected." RFE/RL spoke to Ukrainian military analysts about the genesis of the assault and how the military situation has changed.

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