After months of bloody near-stalemate, Ukraine’s 15-month defensive war against the Russian invasion looks to be approaching a new inflection point.
Last Sunday, Ukrainian forces launched a series of attacks in what Western officials said were likely the opening moves of a wide-ranging summer offensive aimed at recapturing large swaths of Russian-held territory.
Combat increased in intensity over the course of the week, as Western-donated main battle tanks were sighted on the battlefield for the first time.
Many of the Ukrainian soldiers taking part in this offensive have been trained by NATO member countries, including Canada — and not just by the Canadian
