Zelensky takes the Azovites from Istanbul. Photo: President.gov.ua From the Armed Forces, in vain expected some quick and vivid success exactly to the Vilnius NATO summit, which will be held on July 11-12. During the current counterattack, it has not yet been possible to free a single relatively large city, such as Melitopol or Volnovakha. Also, it was not yet possible to recapture the bahmut, although this success would only be symbolic, not strategic significance.