Ukraine's counteroffensive: A turning point in the war? | Ukraine latest

Ukraine's southern military command said Monday that Kyiv had kicked off its much-anticipated counter-offensive to take back the city of Kherson, which Russia took in the early days following the February 24 invasion. Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspline said southern command spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk told them that "offensive actions in various directions" had begun, "including in the Kherson region." After successfully repelling much of Russia's initial invasion in all but the south and east of the country, Ukraine is now trying to regain territorial losses in the southeast to pincer Russian troops in the east. Recent strategic strikes carried out by Ukrainian on Russian positions, arsenals and the routes of supply lines, such as strategically located bridges, in recent weeks have prepared the ground for the current operation. Humeniuk however would offer no operational details beyond confirming the offensive has begun.