400 km². This is the area reconquered by kyiv’s forces since the start of the counter-offensive in June. This corresponds to approximately four times the surface area of Paris itself. Quite disappointing gains, therefore, which led General Valeri Zaloujny to concede on Wednesday November 1 that the conflict was heading towards an impasse. The front has not seen any major developments since the fall of 2022 and the recapture of the city of Kherson.
The primary cause of this stalemate is the lack of Ukrainian combat aircraft, which limits progress on the ground. Deliveries are slow to arrive at their destination: a wave of F-16s should however be received by kyiv at the beginning of 2024.
The Ukrainian counter-offensive is slipping
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Another important parameter: the resistance of Russian troops, who manage to hold their positions in the east and south. And Moscow is not limited to a defensive posture. Its forces continue to put pressure on the Donetsk region, and claim advances at the cost of heavy losses.