The Ukrainian military claims it thwarted the start of Russia's spring offensive last week and that for the first time since 2024, the Ukrainian army liberated more Ukrainian territory than the Russian army managed to capture. The Ukrainian military carried out a successful counter-offensive, taking advantage of weather conditions and insufficient manpower on the Russian side in certain directions.

that Russian troops began offensive operations in three of the most active sectors in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia directions, in the areas of Dobropillia, Pokrovsk and Huliaipole. Ukrainian military officials claim that they disrupted the launch of Russia’s spring offensive last week and that, for the first time since 2024, Ukrainian forces have liberated more territory than Russian forces have managed to seize.