[Right_Wing_Madman]

Ukraine's forces slammed against stiff Russian defenses in southern Ukraine this summer, and ultimately, the counteroffensive failed.

It didn't help that Ukraine announced the counteroffensive six months in advance. It gave Russian army engineers plenty of time to build fortifications.

[MinorityRepublican]

It didn't help that Ukraine announced the counteroffensive six months in advance.

By that time, Ukraine should have called off the counteroffensive. Even though the West was pressuring Ukraine to do something.