How is Russia loosing to Ukraine? Russia's response

 

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, surrounding the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. It also launched attacks in the south, east and north of the country.


In early April, Ukrainian forces retook large areas around Kyiv, after Russia abandoned its push towards the capital.


Russia has since been focusing its military operations in the south, east and north-east of Ukraine, seizing large areas.


However, things changed dramatically at the start of September.


In a decisive offensive in the north-east, Ukraine drove back Russian forces. It claims to have regained 3,000 square kilometres (1,158 sq miles) of territory around the city of Kharkiv alone.


Its forces have also retaken territory in Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine. Since July, the region had been entirely occupied by Russia.


In total, Ukraine says it has retaken more than 8,000 sq km (3,088 sq miles) from Russian control in September - its most significant territorial gains since the war started.

So how is it that Ukraine - an underdeveloped, under militarized, and with a vulnerable terrain able to throw Russia off guard and launch a counter offensive?

One of major contributor to this is US's support to Ukraine and it's goal to expand NATO as close to Russian border as possible. The US provided essential weapons to Ukraine by providing them Anti-Aircraft and Anti-Tank weapons. There are currently 25+ countries sending weapon aid to Ukraine.

Another reason for this is Russia taking this issue very lightly and underestimating the power of Ukraine. The Russian military posted the updates regarding the war on social media and this helped Ukrainian military plan counteroffensive. These were the major reasons for Russian offensive failing and Ukraine gaining they key ground.