It's become abundantly clear that Ukraine's counteroffensive won't produce quick results. And Western governments could be supporting Ukraine into 2025.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said the military has scored gains, but it's not clear whether these operations are part of a long-awaited major offensive which has been mooted for months.
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Russia ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland, assaulting cities and towns along a boomerang-shaped front hundreds o