Retired General On Slow Ukrainian Counter-Offensive

10 months ago
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The recent turmoil in Russia in the wake of Wagner Group's mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin could provide opportunity for Ukraine's battlefield troops in their counteroffensive, particularly near Bakhmut, Zaporizhzhia and Vuhledar, where the bulk of the fighting is happening.
But why has there been little progress for Ukrainian soldiers breaking through the front lines?
WSJ spoke to retired Brigadier Gen. Mark Kimmitt, who breaks down what’s happened so far with the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

0:00 Wagner and Russia
0:49 Background on counteroffensive and mutiny
2:18 Ukraine’s struggles
7:39 What’s next?

Video from 10 July 2023

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