July 17, 2023 12:08 am | Updated 10:38 am ISTAfter months of speculation as to when and where the Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russia would begin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy finally stated on June 10 that the offensive had begun. After six weeks of fighting it appears that the bravado in the western media about the counter-offensive has diminished to a point where it is rarely discussed. The huge leak of Pentagon files last April revealed the presence of American, British and other NATO fighters in Ukraine but the numbers are still small. The U.S. has not signed the treaty; nor have Russia and Ukraine which have both used cluster munitions in the war. That Washington is willing to take that risk is a reflection of how badly the Ukrainian counter-offensive is faring.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2023 01:48 UTC