NV summarizes the year for Ukraine at war and examines defense operations, offensives, arms supplies, and other milestones that have shaped the battlefield in 2023.
The cross-border attacks by fighters aligned with Ukraine were an effort to force Russia’s military to divert troops from the front line, an official said.
Kremlin supporters openly feared the attack would create new battlefield challenges for Russia, whose only significant military victory in the past nine months came in the last few days.