The biggest battles of the Russo-Ukrainian War

Kyiv, Mariupol, Kherson, and other Ukrainian cities have become battlegrounds for the nation's survival

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Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive to re-take Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Victory could turn the tide of the war. Defeat could force Ukraine to give up large swaths of territory. Here's everything you need to know:

What is the state of Ukraine's southern counteroffensive?

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.